Table of Contents

Harmful Algae and Their Global Distribution.- An Introduction to Harmful Algae.- Molecular Taxonomy of Harmful Algae.- The Biogeography of Harmful Algae.- Importance of Life Cycles in the Ecology of Harmful Microalgae.- The Ecology of Major Harmful Algae Groups.- The Ecology of Harmful Dinoflagellates.- The Ecology of Harmful Flagellates Within Prymnesiophyceae and Raphidophyceae.- The Ecology of Harmful Diatoms.- Ecology of Harmful Cyanobacteria.- Brown Tides.- The Ecology and Physiology of Harmful Algae.- Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics in Relation to Physical Processes.- Ecological Aspects of Harmful Algal In Situ Population Growth Rates.- Harmful Algae and Cell Death.- The Diverse Nutrient Strategies of Harmful Algae: Focus on Osmotrophy.- Phagotrophy in Harmful Algae.- Allelopathy in Harmful Algae: A Mechanism to Compete for Resources?.- Trace Metals and Harmful Algal Blooms.- Molecular Physiology of Toxin Production and Growth Regulation in Harmful Algae.- Chemical and Physical Factors Influencing Toxin Content.- Relationships Between Bacteria and Harmful Algae.- Harmful Algae and the Food Web.- Harmful Algae Interactions with Marine Planktonic Grazers.- Pathogens of Harmful Microalgae.- Phycotoxin Pathways in Aquatic Food Webs: Transfer, Accumulation and Degradation.- Studying and Mitigating Harmful Algae: New Approaches.- Molecular Approaches to the Study of Phytoplankton Life Cycles: Implications for Harmful Algal Bloom Ecology.- Laboratory and Field Applications of Ribosomal RNA Probes to Aid the Detection and Monitoring of Harmful Algae.- Mitigation and Controls of HABs.- Human Impact on Harmful Algae and Harmful Algae Impact on Human Activity.- The Complex Relationships Between Increases in Fertilization of the Earth, Coastal Eutrophication and Proliferation ofHarmful Algal Blooms.- “Top-Down” Predation Control on Marine Harmful Algae.- Climate Change and Harmful Algal Blooms.- Anthropogenic Introductions of Microalgae.- The Economic Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms.

Reviews

From the reviews: "It is a book one reads to learn how to think about harmful algae and their roles in ecosystems. The volume is unique, timely, and valuable for this reason. I found the book to be absorbing, readable in stolen minutes, owing to the brevity of chapters; and refreshingly thought-provoking. ... In summary, this is a book on harmful algae that a scientist - an ecologist - can read for pleasure and intellectual stimulation. It is a refreshing antidote to descriptive or alarmist approaches that sometimes seem to dominate the world of harmful algal research." (Gary H. Wikfors, Harmful Algae, 2007, doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.03.001) "The editors here succeeded in compiling a comprehensive review of actual HA research which exceeds the limits of ‘pure’ ecology. … All in all, the book provides an in-depth overview of results, open questions and further points of focus of HA research. … is more than suitable for scientists with HA research background." (Karina Preußel, Basic and Applied Ecology, Issue 10, 2009)