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Photosynthesis in Algae: Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration: Including Bioenergy and Related Processes, Volume 45. Edited by Anthony W. D. Larkum, Arthur R. Grossmann, and John A. Raven.
The Quarterly Review of Biology, v 96(1), pp 44-45
01 Mar 2021
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Abstract
Most photosynthesis on Earth is performed by members of a heterogeneous group of organisms that we call algae, and so a book on the players and processes producing this vital ecosystem service is a welcome contribution. This volume is edited by three contributors who are all leaders in various aspects of the field of algal photosynthesis. They provide a first chapter on recent advances in the field, and two of the authors each contribute separately to a pair of chapters in their areas of expertise. The introductory chapter also serves as a prelude to the 16 chapters that follow, which are organized into four sections: recent advances and algal phylogeny; molecular genetics (pigments and antenna complexes); biochemistry and physiology (structural features and biochemistry); and light-harvesting systems in algae (chlorophyll forms, photoprotection and photoinhibition in prokaryotic and eukaryotic algae). Each section is a chapter or two longer than the one preceding it; all are generally well written and up to date, with many references post-2015. A few typographical errors or inconsistencies distract, but by and large the writing is clear and the color figures easy to understand. [1st paragraph]
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- Title
- Photosynthesis in Algae: Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration: Including Bioenergy and Related Processes, Volume 45. Edited by Anthony W. D. Larkum, Arthur R. Grossmann, and John A. Raven.
- Creators
- Richard M. McCourt - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- The Quarterly Review of Biology, v 96(1), pp 44-45
- Publisher
- Univ Chicago Press; CHICAGO
- Number of pages
- 2
- Resource Type
- Review
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000617258200020
- Other Identifier
- 991019170536504721
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