Algal Adaptation to Environmental Stresses: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms

Algal Adaptation to Environmental Stresses: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms
ISBN-10
3642594913
ISBN-13
9783642594915
Category
Science
Pages
421
Language
English
Published
2012-12-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
L.C. Rai, J.P. Gaur

Description

Algae, generally held as the principal primary producers of aquatic systems, inhabit all conceivable habitats. They have great ability to cope with a harsh environment, e.g. extremely high and low temperatures, suboptimal and supraoptimal light intensities, low availability of essential nutrients and other resources, and high concentrations of toxic chemicals, etc. A multitude of physiological, biochemical, and molecular strategies enable them to survive and grow in stressful habitats. This book presents a critical account of various mechanisms of stress tolerance in algae, many of which may occur in microbes and plants as well.

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