Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology

Applications of Emerging Technologies

Lesley Clementson, Ruth Eriksen, Anusuya Willis

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9780128228616
• eBook ISBN: 9780128230299
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Ecology

Phytoplankton ecology has developed from an understanding of taxonomy, species dynamics and functional roles, and species interactions with the surrounding environment. New and emerging technologies enable a paradigm shift in the ways we monitor and understand phytoplankton in a range of environments. Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology: Applications of Emerging Technologies is a practical guide to these new technologies and explores their application with case studies to show how recent advances have changed our understanding of phytoplankton ecology.Part one of this book explores how traditional taxonomy and species identification has changed, moving from morphological to molecular techniques. Part two explores the new technologies for remote and automatic monitoring and sensor technology and applications for management. Part three explores the explosion of omics techniques and their application in species identification, functional populations, trait characterization, interspecific interactions, and interaction with their environment.This book is an invaluable guide for marine and freshwater ecology researchers to how new technologies can enhance our understanding of ecology. - Combines traditional techniques with new technologies and methods - Explores the influence of new technology on our understanding of phytoplankton ecology - Provides practical applications of each technique through case studies in each chapter

Table of contents

• Cover
• Front Matter
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of contributors
• Acknowledgment
• Introduction
• List of Illustrations
• List of Tables
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 : Cyanobacterial diversity and taxonomic uncertainty: polyphasic pathways to improved resolution
• Chapter 2 : Uses of molecular taxonomy in identifying phytoplankton communities from the Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey
• Chapter 3 : Impact of molecular approaches on dinoflagellate taxonomy and systematics
• Chapter 4 : From molecules to ecosystem functioning: insight into new approaches to taxonomy to monitor harmful algae diversity in Chile
• Introduction
• Chapter 5 : Integrating imaging and molecular approaches to assess phytoplankton diversity
• Chapter 6 : Advances in in situ molecular systems for phytoplankton research and monitoring
• Chapter 7 : Applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales
• Chapter 8 : Modeling phytoplankton processes in multiple functional types
• Chapter 9 : Managing the societal uses of phytoplankton: technology applications and needs
• Introduction
• Chapter 10 : Current applications and technological advances in quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR): a versatile tool for the study of phytoplankton ecology
• Chapter 11 : Phytoplankton diversity and ecology through the lens of high throughput sequencing technologies
• Chapter 12 : Comparative genomics for understanding intraspecific diversity: a case study of the cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii
• Chapter 13 : Transcriptomic and metatranscriptomic approaches in phytoplankton: insights and advances
• Chapter 14 : From genes to ecosystems: using molecular information from diatoms to understand ecological processes
• Chapter 15 : Global marine phytoplankton revealed by the Tara Oceans expedition
• Index
• A