Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Aquatic Sciences: Methods and Applications (Developments in Applied Phycology Book 4)

"Measurements of variable chlorophyll fluorescence have revolutionised global research of photosynthetic bacteria, algae and plants and in turn assessment of the status of aquatic ecosystems, a success that has partly been facilitated by the widespread commercialisation of a suite of chlorophyll fluorometers designed for almost every application in lakes, rivers and oceans. Numerous publications have been produced as researchers and assessors have simultaneously sought to optimise protocols and practices for key organisms or water bodies; however, such parallel efforts have led to difficulties in reconciling processes and patterns across the aquatic sciences. This book follows on from the first international conference on "chlorophyll fluorescence in the aquatic sciences" (AQUAFLUO 2007) : to bridge the gaps between the concept, measurement and application of chlorophyll fluorescence through the synthesis and integration of current knowledge from leading researchers and assessors as well as instrument manufacturers."--Page 4 of cover Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Chlorophyll Fluorescence Terminology: An Introduction....Pages 1-17 In Situ Measurement of Variable Fluorescence Transients....Pages 19-30 Overview of Fluorescence Protocols: Theory, Basic Concepts, and Practice....Pages 31-74 Fluorescence as a Tool to Understand Changes in Photosynthetic Electron Flow Regulation....Pages 75-89 Microscopic Measurements of the Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Kinetics....Pages 91-101 Estimating Aquatic Productivity from Active Fluorescence Measurements....Pages 103-127 Taxonomic Discrimination of Phytoplankton by Spectral Fluorescence....Pages 129-169 Flow Cytometry in Phytoplankton Research....Pages 171-185 The Use of the Fluorescence Signal in Studies of Seagrasses and Macroalgae....Pages 187-208 Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Reef Building Corals....Pages 209-222 Assessing Nutrient Status of Microalgae Using Chlorophyll a Fluorescence....Pages 223-235 The Application of Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Microphytobenthic Biofilms....Pages 237-275 Chlorophyll Fluorescence Applications in Microalgal Mass Cultures....Pages 277-292 Delayed Fluorescence....Pages 293-309 The Study of Phytoplankton Photosynthesis by Photoacoustics....Pages 311-315 Back Matter....Pages 317-323