Coccolithophores

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-521-03169-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 635 g

Coccolithophores are one of the primary algal groups in the oceans. They are the focus of research in many disciplines due to their importance in palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and stratigraphy. The book starts with a history of coccolithophore studies followed by chapters discussing coccolithophore biology, and the composition, function and classification of their skeletal elements. At the heart of the book are taxonomic and atlas chapters with 140 scanning electron micrographs of coccolithophore species. Through a series of contributions from key workers in the field, the reader can then follow the path of the organisms from the ocean surface, through the water column to the ocean floor. The book concludes with a chapter on geochemical tracers, and the implication of these studies for stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental change.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Winter, Amos

Siesser, William G.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläobotanik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläozoologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläontologie, Taphonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors; Preface; 1. Historical background of coccolithophore studies William G. Siesser; 2. Ultrastructure and calcification of coccolithophores Richard N. Pienaar; 3. Physiological ecology of marine coccolithophores Larry E. Brand; 4. Composition and morphology of coccolithophore skeletons William G. Siesser and Amos Winter; 5. Function of coccoliths Jeremy R. Young; 6. A classification system for living coccolithophores Ric W. Jordan and Annelies Kleijne; 7. Atlas of living coccolithophores Amos Winter and William G. Siesser; 8. Biogeography of living coccolithophores in ocean waters Amos Winter, Ric W. Jordan and Peter H. Roth; 9. Sedimentation of coccolithophores John C. Steinmetz; 10. Distribution of coccoliths in oceanic sediments Peter H. Roth; 11. Stable isotopes in modern coccolithophores John C. Steinmetz; Index.