ALGAE - ANATOMY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

This book covers the most important taxa and structures for freshwater, marine, and terrestrial forms of algae. It offers comprehensive coverage on topics ranging from algae's historical role through its taxonomy and ecology to its natural product possibilities. The authors discuss the scientific advances made in the study of bioactive compounds produced by algae, together with efforts to manipulate the metabolic routes of their synthesis. Algae: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology serves as a single-source reference on the biology of algae, a subject of interest to scientists, researchers, and other professionals in multiple fields.