Biology of Polar Benthic Algae

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Contents

1. Introduction. Biology of polar benthic algae

Environment, biogeography and biodiversity

2. The abiotic environment of polar marine benthic algae
3. Biodiversity, biogeography and zonation of marine benthic micro- and macroalgae in the Arctic and Antarctic
4. Notes on the systematics and biogeographical relationships of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic Rhodophyta with descriptions of four new genera and five new species

Chemical ecology

5. Defenses of polar macroalgae against herbivores and biofoulers
6. Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae

Primary production and ecophysiology

7. Benthic microalgal production in the Arctic: applied methods and status of the current database
8. Microphytobenthic biomass along gradients of physical conditions in Arctic Kongsfjorden, Svalbard
9. Phenology and seasonal physiological performance of polar seaweeds
10. Light and temperature demands of marine benthic microalgae and seaweeds in polar regions
11. Freezing tolerance and photosynthetic performance of polar seaweeds at low temperatures

Polar benthic algae in a changing world

12. Impact of oceanic warming on the distribution of seaweeds in polar and cold-temperate waters
13. Physiological responses of polar benthic algae to ultraviolet radiation
14. Drivers of colonization and succession in polar benthic macro- and microalgal communities
15. Conclusion and outlook. Future perspectives on the investigation of polar benthic algae

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