Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea
- Paul Falkowski, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Andrew Knoll, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
This text reference examines how photosynthesis evolved on Earth and how phytoplankton evolved through time â ultimately to permit the evolution of complex life, including human beings. The first of its kind, this book provides thorough coverage of key topics, with contributions by leading experts in biophysics, evolutionary biology, micropaleontology, marine ecology, and biogeochemistry.This exciting new book is of interest not only to students and researchers in marine science, but also to evolutionary biologists and ecologists interested in understanding the origins and diversification of life. Primary Producers of the Sea offers these students and researchers an understanding of the molecular evolution, phylogeny, fossil record, and environmental processes that collectively permits us to comprehend the rise of phytoplankton and their impact on Earth's ecology and biogeochemistry. It is certain to become the first and best word on this exhilarating topic.
Marine scientists, biological oceanographers, evolutionary biologists, Earth system scientists, paleontologists, systematists