Plankton: Wonders of the Drifting World

by Azad Apte, Kavya Devi, Ehsaan Bibi

ISBN: 9789371700801
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 8990.00
Biblio : viii+184p. figs., tbls., indx., 25cm

About The Book

The book provides detailed information on all aspects of plankton, including their taxonomy, biology, ecology, and role in the marine food web. The book includes the latest research and developments in the field of plankton biology, ensuring that readers have access to the most up-to-date information. The book highlights the critical role that plankton play in the marine ecosystem, and the impact that environmental changes can have on their populations. This is an essential reference text suitable for students taking courses in marine ecology as well as for professional marine biologists. It will also be of relevance and use to environmental scientists, conservation biologists, marine resource managers, environmental consultants, and other specialised practitioners.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Response of Marine Plankton Communities in Ponds to the Presence of Vertical Structures 3 2. Plankton: Environmental and Economic Importance for a Sustainable Future 19 3. Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Pigments 43 4. First Report on the Diversity of Epizoic Algae in Larval of Shellfish Gastropod Aliger gigas 63 5. The Use of Allelochemicals of Aquatic Macrophytes to Suppress the Development of Cyanobacterial “Blooms” 75 6. Food Webs 109 7. Ciliates as Symbionts 133 8. Changes in the Fatty Acids Profile of the Zooplankton Community Reveals the Quality of Four Reservoirs in the Hydroelectric Power Plants Located in the Iguaçu River, Paraná, Brazil 155 Index 181