13. Physiological responses of polar benthic algae to ultraviolet radiation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents XIII
3. 1. Introduction. Biology of polar benthic algae 1
4. Environment, biogeography and biodiversity
5. 2. The abiotic environment of polar marine benthic algae 9
6. 3. Biodiversity, biogeography and zonation of marine benthic micro- and macroalgae in the Arctic and Antarctic 23
7. 4. Notes on the systematics and biogeographical relationships of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic Rhodophyta with descriptions of four new genera and five new species 53
8. Chemical ecology
9. 5. Defenses of polar macroalgae against herbivores and biofoulers 101
10. 6. Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae 121
11. Primary production and ecophysiology
12. 7. Benthic microalgal production in the Arctic: applied methods and status of the current database 141
13. 8. Microphytobenthic biomass along gradients of physical conditions in Arctic Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 163
14. 9. Phenology and seasonal physiological performance of polar seaweeds 181
15. 10. Light and temperature demands of marine benthic microalgae and seaweeds in polar regions 195
16. 11. Freezing tolerance and photosynthetic performance of polar seaweeds at low temperatures 221
17. Polar benthic algae in a changing world
18. 12. Impact of oceanic warming on the distribution of seaweeds in polar and cold-temperate waters 237
19. 13. Physiological responses of polar benthic algae to ultraviolet radiation 271
20. 14. Drivers of colonization and succession in polar benthic macro- and microalgal communities 299
21. 15. Conclusion and outlook. Future perspectives on the investigation of polar benthic algae 321
22. Backmatter 325