Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems
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'With this revised edition, Kirk has consolidated the status of his book as a standard reference for research workers as well as for university students.' Trevor Platt, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
' ... an admirably clear account ... which is required reading for all those working on aquatic photosynthesis and productivity.' New Phytologist
Book Description
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 color 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 that depend on the underwater light climate.
Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems
Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems,John Thomas Osmond Kirk,Cambridge University Press,0521459664,Aquatic plants,Ecophysiology,Fish,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Ecology,Photosynthesis,Plants, Effect of underwater l,Plants, Effect of underwater light on,Science,Science/Mathematics,Underwater light,Ecological science, the Biosphere,Hydrobiology,Plant physiology,Science / Biology
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