Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems - John T. O. Kirk

Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems

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Buch | Softcover
528 Seiten
1994 | 2nd Revised edition
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-45966-2 (ISBN)
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New edition of well-received monograph on light and photosynthesis in aquatic systems.
Penetration of light into aquatic ecosystems is greatly affected by the absorption and scattering processes that take place within the water. Thus within any water body, the intensity and colour of the light field changes greatly with depth and this has a marked influence on both the total productivity of, and the kinds of plant that predominate in, the ecosystem. This study presents an integrated and coherent treatment of the key role of light in aquatic ecosystems. It ranges from the physics of light transmission within water, through the biochemistry and physiology of aquatic photosynthesis, to the ecological relationships which depend on the underwater light climate.

Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Part I. The Underwater Light Field: 1. Concepts of hydrologic optics; 2. Incident solar radiation; 3. Absorption of light within the aquatic medium; 4. Scattering of light within the aquatic medium; 5. Characterising the underwater light field; 6. The nature of the underwater light field; 7. Remote sensing of the aquatic environment; Part II. Photosynthesis in the Aquatic Environment: 8. The photosynthetic apparatus of aquatic plants; 9. Light capture by aquatic plants; 10. Photosynthesis as a function of the incident light; 11. Photosynthesis in the aquatic environment; 12. Ecological strategies; Reference and author index; Index to symbols; Index to organisms; Subject index; Index to water bodies; References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.4.1994
Zusatzinfo 20 Tables, unspecified; 13 Halftones, unspecified; 122 Line drawings, unspecified
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 151 x 228 mm
Gewicht 830 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Biochemie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Botanik
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10 0-521-45966-4 / 0521459664
ISBN-13 978-0-521-45966-2 / 9780521459662
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