Ecology of Harmful Algae

Harmful algal blooms are one of the consequences of the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, particularly the process of eutrophication. They can cause a variety of deleterious effects, including the poisoning of fish and shellfish, habitat disruptions for many organisms, water discolouration, beach fouling, and even toxic effects for humans. This volume is a comprehensive synthesis of the latest research achievements concerning harmful algae (HA) ecology. International experts provide an in-depth analysis of HA topics including: global distribution, ecology of major HA groups, ecology and physiology of HA, HA and the food web, studying and mitigating HA, the human impact on HA and HA impact on human activity. This volume is an invaluable source of information for researchers in HA ecology as well as for advanced students, lecturers, and environmental managers.

Review :
From the reviews: "It is a book one reads to learn how to think about harmful algae and their roles in ecosystems. The volume is unique, timely, and valuable for this reason. I found the book to be absorbing, readable in stolen minutes, owing to the brevity of chapters; and refreshingly thought-provoking. ... In summary, this is a book on harmful algae that a scientist - an ecologist - can read for pleasure and intellectual stimulation. It is a refreshing antidote to descriptive or alarmist approaches that sometimes seem to dominate the world of harmful algal research." (Gary H. Wikfors, Harmful Algae, 2007, doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.03.001) "Ecology of Harmful Algae, a book likely to be the definitive publication on the subject of harmful algae ecology for the next decade. a ] The breadth of topics covered in the book is impressive; the chapters are loaded with information and are well referenced. This book is certainly a must-have reference for phycologists interested in the ecology of harmful algae." (Daniel L. Roelke, EOS, Vol. 88 (30), 2007) "This volume brings together an international group of active researchers to provide a summary of current developments in HA ecology. a ] Overall, the book has an attractive layout of text, with high-quality graphics and photographs throughout, and includes a detailed table of contents and subject index. I believe this volume will be useful to graduate students entering the field, as well as current HA researchers, and will certainly provide a starting point for discussions of what is needed in the next decade." (Lisa Campbell, Ecology, Vol. 88, 2007) "The main strength of Ecology of Harmful Algae is that, it provides comprehensiveintroduction and up-to-date review on a broad range of ecological concepts important to our understanding of harmful algae, with careful insight from expert scientists. a ] Readers can use the book to update their knowledge on specific topics of interest, and also find excellent introduction to other areas that may be less familiar. a ] I recommend Ecology of Harmful Algae to anyone interested in or working on harmful algae, or phytoplankton in general." (Mathew W. Parrow, Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, Vol. 17 (1), 2008) "This is about the evil guys of phycology a ] . Because of the impact of harmful algal blooms on human welfare, economic effects of these blooms are currently studied from different angles. Main interest here is to design responses to these blooms that could mitigate economic losses at an appropriate and cost-minimizing scale. See how distinctions are drawn between scientific and economic approaches to these problems. It is good to survey different realms here. Recommended!" (Willem F. Prud'homme van Reine, Blumea, Vol. 52 (2), 2007) From the reviews: "It is a book one reads to learn how to think about harmful algae and their roles in ecosystems. The volume is unique, timely, and valuable for this reason. I found the book to be absorbing, readable in stolen minutes, owing to the brevity of chapters; and refreshingly thought-provoking. ... In summary, this is a book on harmful algae that a scientist - an ecologist - can read for pleasure and intellectual stimulation. It is a refreshing antidote to descriptive or alarmist approaches that sometimes seem to dominate the world of harmful algal research." (Gary H. Wikfors, Harmful Algae, 2007, doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.03.001)