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1. History of chrysophyte research: origin and development of concepts and ideas / Jorgen Kristiansen -- 2. Evolution of plastid genomes: inferences from discordant molecular phylogenies / Terrence P. Delaney, Linda K. Hardison and Rose Ann Cattolico -- 3. A modern concept of chrysophyte classification / Hans R. Preisig -- 4. Current status of chrysophyte 'splinter groups': synurophytes, pedinellids, silicoflagellates / Ojvind Moestrup -- 5. Comparative aspects of chrysophyte nutrition with emphasis on carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen / John A. Raven -- 6. Mixotrophy in chrysophytes / Dale A. Holen and Martin E. Boraas -- 7. Biomineralization and scale production in the Chrysophyta / Barry S.C. Leadbeater and David A.N. Barker -- 8. Immunological and ultrastructural studies of scale development and deployment in Mallomonas and Apedinella / Richard Wetherbee, Martha Ludwig and Anthony Koutoulis -- 9. Chrysophyte blooms in the plankton and neuston of marine and freshwater systems / Kenneth H. Nicholls -- 10. Biogeography of chrysophytes in Finnish lakes / Pertti Eloranta -- 11. The distribution of chrysophytes along environmental gradients: their use as biological indicators / Peter A. Siver -- 12. The influence of zooplankton herbivory on the biogeography of chrysophyte algae / Craig D. Sandgren and William E. Walton -- 13. Application of chrysophytes to problems in paleoecology / John P. Smol -- 14. Mallomonas variabilis, sp. nov. (Synurophyceae) with stomatocysts found in Lake Konnevesi, Finland / Gertrud Cronberg -- 15. Scale morphology and growth characteristics of clones of Synura petersenii (Synurophyceae) at different temperatures / Brigitte Martin-Wagenmann and Antje Gutowski -- 16. Status of the Chrysamoebales (Chrysophyceae): observations on Chrysamoeba pyrenoidifera, Rhizochromulina marina and Lagynion delicatulum / Charles J. O'Kelly and Daniel E. Wujek -- 17. The genus Paraphysomonas from Indian rivers, lakes, ponds and tanks / Daniel E. Wujek and Leela C. Saha.

Research activity involving algae in the classes Chrysophyceae and Synurophyceae ('chrysophytes') has increased dramatically over the last decade. These beautiful and delicate organisms are pivotal for studies of protistan evolution, food web dynamics in oligotrophic freshwater ecosystems, and for the assessment of environmental degradation resulting from eutrophication and acid rain. They also represent excellent model cellular systems for studying processes inherent in basic metabolism, biomineralization, endo- and exo-cytosis and macro-assembly of cell surface layers. This book gives a broad overview of current research, emphasizing the phylogeny, ecology and development of these organisms. Each chapter also contains reviews of the literature, and presents ideas for future research. Phycologists, palaeoecologists, limnologists and plankton ecologists will find this a mine of invaluable information.