Overview
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.
- | Author: L. C. Rai
- | Publisher: Springer
- | Publication Date: Sep 30, 2011
- | Number of Pages: 421 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 3642639968
- | ISBN-13: 9783642639968
