Synthetic and Degradative Processes in Marine Macrophytes : Proceedings of a Conference held at Bamfield Marine Station Bamfield, Vancouver Island, British Columbia May 16-18, 1980

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- OPENING REMARKS -- Part I. Strategies of growth and reproduction -- PHYSIOLOGY OF CARBON FIXATION IN BENTHIC MARINE ALGAE / Willenbrink, J. -- SEASONAL PATTERNS OF CARBON ASSIMILATION AND UTILIZATION BY KELPS / Mann, K.H. / Chapman, A.R.O. / Gagné, J. -- ENGELMANN'S THEORY: THE COMPELLING LOGIC / Ramus, J. -- SEASONALITY IN LARGER BROWN ALGAE AND ITS POSSIBLE REGULATION BY THE ENVIRONMENT / Lüning, K. -- Part II. Nutrition and culture -- INORGANIC NUTRITION OF MARINE MACRO-ALGAE IN CULTURE / McLachlan, J. -- NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND GROWTH IN TOE IAMINARIALES AND OTHER MACROPHYTES: A CONSIDERATION OF METHODS / Harrison, P.J. / Druehl, L.D. -- NITROGEN NUTRITION OF MACROCYSTIS / Wheeler, W. N. -- UPTAKE OF INORGANIC IONS AND THEIR LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORT IN FUCALES AND LAMINARIALES / Flex, J.Y. -- TRANSLOCATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN LAMINARIALES / Schmitz, K. -- Part III. Marine macrophytes in coastal ecosystems -- THE REGULATION OF MACROAIGAL ASSOCIATIONS IN KELP FORESTS / Faster, M.S. -- ROLES FOR DETRITUS IN COMPLEMENTING PRODUCTIVITY OF COASTAL SYSTEMS / Sibert, J.R. -- DEGRADATION OF THE KELPS MACROCYSTIS INTEGRIFOLIA AND NEREOCYSTIS LUETKEANA IN BRITISH COLUMBIA COASTAL WATERS / Albright, L.J. / Chocair, J. / Masuda, K. / Valdes, M. -- Part IV. Polysaccharides, kelp farming and harvest -- TOWARD IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF POLYSACCHARIDE SYNTHESIS AND STORAGE IN MARINE ADSAE / Bidwell, R.G.S. -- FARMING MACROCYSTIS AT COASTAL AND OCEANIC SITES / North, W. / Gerard, V. / Kuwabara, J. -- MACROCYSTIS HARVEST STRATEGY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA / Goon, L.M. -- SUBJECT INDEX -- Backmatter