Phytoplankton Productivity: Carbon Assimilation in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Foreword.

Acknowledgements.

A Biography Of Einer Steemann Nielsen: the man and his Science.

History Of The Study Of Plankton Productivity.

Physiology And Biochemistry Of Photosynthesis And Algal Carbon Acquisition.

Approaches To The Measurement Of Plankton Production.

Diffusive Supply Of Inorganic Nutrients: Theory And Methodology.

Variability Of Plankton And Plankton Processes On The Mesoscale.

Assessment Of Primary Production On The Global Scale.

Origins And Causes Of Interannual Variability Of Freshwater Phytoplankton.

Interannual Variability Of Phytoplankton In Oceanic Systems.

Ecosystem Function And Eutrophication.

The Evolution Of The Productivity Of The Oceans And The Significance Of The Evolution Of Specific Groups.

Regional-Scale Influences On The Long-Term Dynamics Of Lakes.

Marine Productivity: The Footprint Of The Past And Steps Into The Future.

Appendix: Steeman Nielsen's Publications.

Index