Overview
- Serves as a reference work for identifying freshwater dinoflagellates
- Provides keys, detailed descriptions, and illustrations for all described species
- Proposes new orders, families and genera
Part of the book series: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa (414, volume 6)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Front Matter
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Taxonomic treatment
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This volume covers the freshwater dinoflagellates of the world and comprises 350 species.
It serves as a reference work for identifying freshwater dinoflagellates by providing keys, detailed descriptions, and illustrations for all described species. The illustrations are based on old and classic descriptions and drawings that were combined with more recent figures.
The introductory chapters comprise the history of dinoflagellate research, cell structure, ecology (by K. Rengefors and A. Kremp) and cell culturing (by G. Hansen).
Taxonomic studies of dinoflagellates began at the time of early light microscopists, and modern studies have shown that long-held views on the taxonomy are often unsatisfactory. Two new orders, Amphidiniales and Tovelliales, three new families, Amphidiniaceae, Gyrodiniaceae and Sphaerodiniaceae, and two new genera, Matvienkoella and Speroidium, are proposed. Seven new species and one new variety are described.Four new names and 80 new combinations are established.Reviews
“Dinoflagellates are an amazing group and the struggle to understand the evolution and relationships within the group is clear throughout the book. Again, kudos to the authors and contributors.” (Susan Carty, SILnews, Issue 75, January, 2020)
“The taxonomic part of the book is fairly easy to use, and has easily interpretable information. The illustrations are based on old and classic descriptions and drawings that were combined with more recent figures, so the drawings help the identification as well. … In conclusion it can be proudly stated, that the readers have a book in their hands that is extremely helpful for everyone who wants to find their way in the world of Dinophyceae species.” (I. Grigorszky, Acta Botanica Hungarica, Vol. 61 (1-2), March, 2019)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Øjvind Moestrup – Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His main field of research is on the diversity, ultrastructure and phylogeny of algae, microscopic species in particular, freshwater as well as marine species.
António José Calado – Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. His main field of research is on the feeding mechanisms, fine structure (particularly the flagellar and pusular apparatuses), life cycle strategies and character evolution in dinoflagellates.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bd. 6 - Freshwater Flora of Central Europe, Vol. 6: Dinophyceae
Authors: Øjvind Moestrup, António J. Calado
Series Title: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56269-7
Publisher: Springer Spektrum Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland, ein Teil von Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-56268-0Published: 09 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-56269-7Published: 24 July 2018
Series ISSN: 2731-3611
Series E-ISSN: 2731-362X
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XII, 561
Number of Illustrations: 421 b/w illustrations
Topics: Plant Sciences