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Book Systematic and Taxonomic Investigations in the Rhodymeniales  Rhodophyta

Download or read book Systematic and Taxonomic Investigations in the Rhodymeniales Rhodophyta written by Jennifer L. Dalen and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Molecular Systematic and Taxonomic Assessment of the Rhodymeniales

Download or read book A Molecular Systematic and Taxonomic Assessment of the Rhodymeniales written by Gina Filloramo and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The assessment of biological diversity and understanding the evolutionary history of organisms is integral to understanding life on earth. The Rhodymeniales is a well-defined red algal order for which interfamilial relationships are incompletely understood and species identification is complicated by the inability of traditional morphology-based approaches to reconcile convergent features and phenotypic plasticity. In this thesis, I used an integrative taxonomic approach combining molecular and morphological techniques to address rhodymenialean phylogenetic relationships and species diversity. I implemented multi-gene phylogenetics and site-stripping analyses to uncover reasonable support for interfamilial relationships within the Rhodymeniales for the first time. As part of that study, I established the phylogenetic assignment of some taxa (Binghamiopsis, Chamaebotrys, Minium) previously missing from molecular analyses, restored monophyly to notoriously polyphyletic genera by establishing Perbella gen. nov. and Fushitsunagia gen. nov., and described three novel Australian species of Drouetia (D. aggregata sp. nov., D. scutellata sp. nov., D. viridescens sp. nov.) after clarifying tetrasporangial development for that genus. Identification of recently collected material from Australia as the generitype of Leptofauchea facilitated a re-examination of that genus and its constituent species. Multigene phylogenetics provided support for Leptofauchea as a monophyletic genus for the first time. Additionally, inconsistencies with published accounts of some Leptofauchea species were clarified and two novel species (L.cocosana sp. nov., L. munseumica sp. nov.) assigned to that genus were recognized. A molecular-assisted alpha taxonomic approach employing the 5’ end of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI-5P) DNA barcode was implemented to reassess species diversity and redefine inaccurate or inadequate species concepts for rhodymenialean taxa in British Columbia. I resolved 16 species in 10 genera where 13 species in 11 genera were previously reported, uncovering underestimated diversity for the genera Botryocladia, Faucheocolax, Fryeella, Gloiocladia and Rhodymenia. The previous necessitated a taxonomic transfer (Fryeella callophyllidoides comb. nov. for Rhodymenia callophyllidoides), the resurrection of a previously synonymized species epithet (R. rhizoides) and the establishment of novel taxa (B. hawkesii sp. nov., R. bamfieldensis sp. nov.). That study also included reassessment of anatomical development for the monospecific genus Minium. Lastly, a comprehensive floristic survey of the genus Rhodymenia from Australia was performed using molecular-assisted alpha taxonomy with COI-5P and ITS sequence data as the genetic markers. Whereas five species were previously reported, I resolved 12 genetic groups. Four of those groups were attributed to previously recognized species, whereas some collections were attributed to a New Zealand species, R. novazelandica, expanding its biogeographical range. The remaining seven genetic groups were inconsistent with existing species of Rhodymenia and established as novel taxa (R. compressa sp. nov., R. contortuplicata sp. nov., R. gladiata sp. nov., R. insularis sp. nov., R. lociperonica sp. nov., R. norfolkensis sp. nov., R. womersleyi sp. nov.).

Book Rhodophyta Volume 5

    Book Details:
  • Author : Guangce Wang
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release : 2023-06-29
  • ISBN : 9819914477
  • Pages : 283 pages

Download or read book Rhodophyta Volume 5 written by Guangce Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the fifth volume of the “Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.” The series has seven volumes covering about 20 orders, 45 families, 173 genera, and 560 species including over 150 species firstly described from China, indicating significant importance to the knowledge of North-Western Pacific marine algal flora. The fifth volume Ahnfeltiales, Gigartinales, Sebdeniales, Nemastomatales, Plocamiales, Gracilariales, and Rhodymeniales. It provides first-hand literatures necessary to phycologists who aimed to study algal taxonomy and diversity, especially in the North Western Pacific region. Almost all species involved are illustrated in detail on morphology, inner structure, habitats, and geographical distribution, based upon herbarium specimens collected along the China coast, and a lot of elaborate pictures are attached inside. This flora will gain our understanding of current Chinese marine red algae, but much research is still necessary to reflect the whole picture of the red algal diversity along the China coast.

Book The Biology of Seaweeds

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christopher S. Lobban
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 1981-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780520045859
  • Pages : 806 pages

Download or read book The Biology of Seaweeds written by Christopher S. Lobban and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Master s Theses Directories

Download or read book Master s Theses Directories written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Education, arts and social sciences, natural and technical sciences in the United States and Canada".

Book Phylonyms

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin de Queiroz
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2020-04-30
  • ISBN : 0429821204
  • Pages : 995 pages

Download or read book Phylonyms written by Kevin de Queiroz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 995 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades - lineages of organisms - are defined by reference to hypotheses of phylogenetic history rather than by taxonomic ranks and types. This volume will document the Real World uses of PhyloCode and will govern and apply to the names of clades, while species names will still be governed by traditional codes. Key Features Provides clear regulations for implementing new guidelines for naming lineages of organisms incorporates expressly evolutionary and phylogenetic principles Works with existing codes of nomenclature Eliminates the reliance on rank-based classification in favor of phylogenetic relationships Related Titles: Rieppel, O. Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig (ISBN 978-1-4987-5488-0) Cantino, P. D. and de Queiroz, K. International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature (PhyloCode) (ISBN 978-1-138-33282-9).

Book Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention

Download or read book Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention written by Joël Fleurence and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seaweed in Health and Disease Prevention presents the potential usage of seaweed, macroalgae, and their extracts for enhancing health and disease. The book explores the possibilities in a comprehensive way, including outlining how seaweed can be used as a source of macronutrients and micronutrients, as well as nutraceuticals. The commercial value of seaweed for human consumption is increasing year-over-year, and some countries harvest several million tons annually. This text lays out the properties and effects of seaweeds and their use in the food industry, offering a holistic view of the ability of seaweed to impact or effect angiogenesis, tumors, diabetes and glucose control, oxidative stress, fungal infections, inflammation and infection, the gut, and the liver. Combines foundational information and nutritional context, offering a holistic approach to the relationship between sea vegetables, diet, nutrition, and health Provides comprehensive coverage of health benefits, including sea vegetables as sources of nutraceuticals and their specific applications in disease prevention, such as angiogenesis, diabetes, fungal infections, and others Includes Dictionary of Terms, Key Facts, and Summary points in each chapter to enhance comprehension Includes information on toxic varieties and safe consumption guidelines to supplement basic coverage of health benefits

Book Evolutionary Biogeography of the Marine Algae of the North Atlantic

Download or read book Evolutionary Biogeography of the Marine Algae of the North Atlantic written by David J. Garbary and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Algal systematists, geologists and evolutionary biologists provide a synthesis of the evolutionary biogeography of red, brown, and green algae of the North Atlantic Ocean also considering their relationships with species and genera in the Arctic and Pacific Oceans as well as other subtropical and tropical seas. The history of the Atlantic Basin and its connections to other ocean basins is treated from the geological, paleontological and paleoclimatic perspective. This is contrasted with biogeographic analyses of marine animal systems and the role of plant/animal interactions in evolution. Some of the approaches include traditional systematic studies, cladistic analysis, the experimental evaluation of environment in establishing distribution limits and the application of molecular biology.

Book Australian Systematic Botany

Download or read book Australian Systematic Botany written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Gulf of Mexico Origin  Waters  and Biota

Download or read book Gulf of Mexico Origin Waters and Biota written by Darryl L. Felder and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information. Presenting a comprehensive summary of knowledge of Gulf biota through 2004, the book includes seventy-seven chapters, which list more than fifteen thousand species in thirty-eight phyla or divisions and were written by 138 authors from seventy-one institutions in fourteen countries.This first volume of Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, a multivolumed set edited by John W. Tunnell Jr., Darryl L. Felder, and Sylvia A. Earle, provides information on each species' habitat, biology, and geographic range, along with full references and a narrative introduction to the group, which opens each chapter.

Book Biology of the Red Algae

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kathleen M. Cole
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1990-11-30
  • ISBN : 9780521343015
  • Pages : 532 pages

Download or read book Biology of the Red Algae written by Kathleen M. Cole and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-11-30 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Biology of the Red Algae was first published in 1990, it was the first comprehensive monograph to be written on the Rhodophyta in over fifteen years. This book presents an authoritative review on the state of knowledge on the biology of the red algae. Written by a group of 26 internationally renowned experts, the eighteen chapters of Biology of the Red Algae range from molecular and cellular to biochemical, physiological, organismal, and ecological aspects of this important group of algae. Together they will be of interest for students of oceanography and plant evolution.

Book Red Algae in the Genomic Age

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joseph Seckbach
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2010-07-27
  • ISBN : 9048137950
  • Pages : 491 pages

Download or read book Red Algae in the Genomic Age written by Joseph Seckbach and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: r ed Algae in Genome Age book most people reading this book have childhood memories about being enthralled at the beach with those rare and mysterious living forms we knew as seaweeds. We were fascinated at that time by their range of red hues and textures, and most of all, their exotic beauty. t o a scientist, red algae represent much more than apparent features. t heir complex forms have attracted morphologists for centuries; their intricate life cycles have brought more than one surprise to plant biologists familiar only with ferns and fowering plants; their unusual tastes have been appreciated for mill- nia, and their valuable chemical constituents have been exploited for nearly as long, most recently by biotech companies; their diversity in marine, freshwater, and t- restrial environments has offered centuries of engaging entertainment for botanists eager to arrange them in orderly classifcation systems; still, the red algae continue to teach us how many more challenges need to be overcome in order to understand their biodiversity, biological functions, and evolutionary histories.

Book Origins of Algae and their Plastids

Download or read book Origins of Algae and their Plastids written by Debashish Bhattacharya and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Algae are of central importance in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Recent molecular sequence analyses show that the algae are of polyphyletic origins and that their evolution is best explained by tracing the endosymbiotic events that have resulted in the origins of their plastids. This volume provides a highly readable, thorough and up-to-date account of the major findings in algal, cyanobacterial and plastid phylogeny. All major algal groups (e.g., green, red, heterokont, dinoflagellate algae) are treated in separate chapters by leading experts on these groups.

Book Handbook of the Protists

Download or read book Handbook of the Protists written by John M. Archibald and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in a modern, user-friendly format this fully revised and updated edition of The Handbook of Protoctista (1990) is the resource for those interested in the biology, diversity and evolution of eukaryotic microorganisms and their descendants, exclusive of animals, plants and fungi. With chapters written by leading researchers in the field, the content reflects the present state of knowledge of the cell and genome biology, evolutionary relationships and ecological/medical/economic importance each major group of protists, organized according to current protist systematics as informed by molecular phylogenetics and genomics.

Book Reconstructing the Tree of Life

Download or read book Reconstructing the Tree of Life written by Trevor R. Hodkinson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To document the world's diversity of species and reconstruct the tree of life we need to undertake some simple but mountainous tasks. Most importantly, we need to tackle species rich groups. We need to collect, name, and classify them, and then position them on the tree of life. We need to do this systematically across all groups of organisms and b