{"product_id":"coccolithophores-paperback-9780521031691","title":"Coccolithophores (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521031691","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCoccolithophores\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis comprehensive book looks at coccolithophores - one of the primary algal groups in the oceans.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmos Winter (Edited by), William G. Siesser (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521031691, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 November 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages, 230 b\/w illus.  10 tables\u003cbr\u003e27.7 x 20.8 x 1.3 cm, 0.598 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… magnificent book … many excellent illustrations …' Marine Geology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCoccolithophores are one of the primary algal groups in the oceans. They are the focus of research in many disciplines due to their importance in palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and stratigraphy. The book starts with a history of coccolithophore studies followed by chapters discussing coccolithophore biology, and the composition, function and classification of their skeletal elements. At the heart of the book are taxonomic and atlas chapters with 140 scanning electron micrographs of coccolithophore species. Through a series of contributions from key workers in the field, the reader can then follow the path of the organisms from the ocean surface, through the water column to the ocean floor. The book concludes with a chapter on geochemical tracers, and the implication of these studies for stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental change.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Historical background of coccolithophore studies William G. Siesser\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ultrastructure and calcification of coccolithophores Richard N. Pienaar\u003cbr\u003e 3. Physiological ecology of  marine coccolithophores Larry E. Brand\u003cbr\u003e 4. Composition and morphology of coccolithophore skeletons William G. Siesser and Amos Winter\u003cbr\u003e 5. Function of coccoliths Jeremy R. Young\u003cbr\u003e 6. A classification system for living coccolithophores Ric W. Jordan and Annelies Kleijne\u003cbr\u003e 7. Atlas of living coccolithophores Amos Winter and William G. Siesser\u003cbr\u003e 8. Biogeography of living coccolithophores in ocean waters Amos Winter, Ric W. Jordan and Peter H. Roth\u003cbr\u003e 9. Sedimentation of coccolithophores John C. Steinmetz\u003cbr\u003e 10. Distribution of coccoliths in oceanic sediments Peter H. Roth\u003cbr\u003e 11. Stable isotopes in modern coccolithophores John C. Steinmetz\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Palaeontology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Palaeontology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Palaeontology%20%5BRBX%5D%22\"\u003eRBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46297207603480,"sku":"9780521031691","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/coccolithophores-paperback-9780521031691","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}