River Algae

The content is focused on benthic communities showing how they play an in important role in the river ecosystems. Provides also information on taxonomy of river-inhabiting algal groups, including phylogeny, distribution, collection, preservation and description of the most representative genera of algae in river benthic algal communities.  

The book also approaches the ecology of river algae not to mention the ecological factors influencing abundance, distribution and diversity of river benthic algal communities and their use as bio-indicators, providing an up-to-date information on taxonomy, ecology, methodology and uses, and a great source of research to everyone interested in freshwater algae, limnology, water quality assessment and biodiversity in river ecosystems.

 

“This book will be valuable for limnologists. It is also recommended for water quality assessment workers and all academic institutions with an aquatic component to their programs. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers and faculty; professionals.” (C. W. Schneider, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016)

Professional Preparation

São Paulo State University, Campus São Jose Rio Preto Biology                    B.A. 1981

São Paulo State University, Campus Rio Claro                Plant Biology          M.S. 1985

São Paulo State University, Campus Rio Claro                Plant Biology          Ph.D. 1988

Memorial University of Newfoundland (post-doc)          Phycology               1991-1992

 

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor: São Paulo State University, Campus São Jose Rio Preto, November 1988- March 1997

Associate Professor: São Paulo State University, Campus São Jose Rio Preto, April 1997-January 2008

Professor: São Paulo State University, Campus São Jose Rio Preto, February 2008-present

 

Publications – total of 132

Ten Most Relevant Publications

1. Entwisle, T.J, Vis, M.L., Chiasson, W.B., Necchi, O. Jr. & Sherwood, A.R. 2009. Systematics of the Batrachospermales – A Synthesis. Journal of Phycology 45: 704-715.

2. Necchi, O. Jr. & Vis, M.L. 2012. Monograph of the genus Kumanoa (Rhodophyta, Batrachospermales). Bibliotheca Phycologica 116. J. Cramer. Pp. 78. ISBN 978-3-443-60043-3.

3. Vis, M.L., Necchi, O. Jr., Chiasson, W.B. & Entwisle, T.J. 2012. Molecular phylogeny of the genus Kumanoa (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 48: 750-758.

4. Necchi, O. Jr. & Oliveira, M.C. 2011. Phylogenetic affinities of ‘Chantransia’ stages in members of the Batrachospermales and Thoreales (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 46: 680-686.

5. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Necchi, O. Jr. 1990. Revision of the genus Batrachospermum Roth (Rhodophyta, Batrachospermales) in Brazil. Stuttgart, J. Cramer. 201 p. (Bibliotheca Phycologica 84).

6. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Necchi, O. Jr., Vis, M.L. & Oliveira, M.C. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships in Kumanoa (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) species in Brazil with the proposal of Kumanoa amazonensis sp. nov. Phycologia 49: 97-103.

7. Necchi, O. Jr., Oliveira, M.C. & Salles, P. 2010. Molecular systematics of Thorea (Rhodophyta, Thoreales) species in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Botany 33: 227-235.

8. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Necchi, O. Jr. & Vis, M.L. 2005. Reproductive ecology of the freshwater red alga Batrachospermum delicatulum (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) in three tropical streams. Phycological Research  53: 194-200.

9. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Zucchi, M.R. & Necchi, O. Jr. 2003. Blue-greenish acrochaetioid algae in freshwater habitats are ‘Chantransia’ stages of Batrachospermales sensu lato (Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie Algologie 24: 117-131.

10. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Necchi, O. Jr., Branco, C.C.Z. & Branco, L.H.Z. 1999. Distribution of Rhodophyta in streams from São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 147: 73-89.

 

Synergistic Activities:

Executive Member: President of the Brazilian Phycological Society, 1999-2002; President of the Scientific Committee of the 10^th Brazilian Congress of Phycology, 2004. 

Executive Member: International Phycological Society, Board of Directors, 2010-2012, 2015-2017.

Editor-in-chief: Brazilian Journal of Botany, published by Springer.

Associate Editor: Brazilian Journal of Botany (2000-2004), Phycological Research (2002-2006), Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia (2000-present).

Reviewer: Journal of Phycology, Phycologia, Phycological Research, Cryptogamie/Algologie, Algological Studies, Aquatic Botany, Hydrobiologia, Limnology, Systematic Botany, Botanica Marina, Plos One.

Committee member: Botany, CNPq (National Council of Scientific and Technological Development, 1996-1999), PSA (Phycological Society of America) Award and Fellowship, (2011-2014), PSA publications (2013-2-15).