The Algae World, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology Series, Vol. 26

Algal World has been carefully written and edited with an interdisciplinary appeal and aims to bring all aspects of Algae together in one volume. The 22 chapters are divided into two different parts which have been authored by eminent researchers from across the world. The first part, Biology of Algae, contains 10 chapters dealing with the general characteristics, classification and description of different groups such as Blue Green Algae, Green Algae, Brown Algae, Red Algae, Diatoms, Xanthophyceae, Dinophyceae, etc. In , it has two important chapters covering Algae in Extreme Environments and Life Histories and Growth Forms in Green Algae. The second part, Applied Phycology, contains 12 chapters dealing with the more applied aspects ranging from Algal Biotechnology, Biofuel, Phycoremediation, Bioactive Compounds, Biofertilizer, Fatty Acids, Harmful Algal Blooms, Industrial Applications of Seaweeds, Nanotechnology, Phylogenomics and Algal culture Techniques, etc.

Preface.- List of Authors and their addresses.- PART 1. Biology of Algae.- 1. General characteristics of Algae.- 2. Classification of Algae.- 3. Cyanobacteria.- 4. Green algae.- 5. Growth forms and life histories in green algae.- 6. Brown algae.- 7. Red algae.- 8. Diatoms: Yellow or Golden Brown Algae.- 9. Xanthophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Dinophyceae.- 10. Survey Of Algae In Extreme Environments.- PART 2.  Applied Phycology.- 11. Algal Biotechnology.- 12. Harmful Algal Blooms.- 13. Phycoremediation.- 14. Bioactivity of secondary metabolites from Macroalgae.- 15. Marine algae: Gathered resource to global food industry.- 16. Metalic Nanoparticle Synthesis by Cyanobacteria: Fundamentals and Applications.- 17. Blue Green Algae: A Potential Biofertilizer For Rice.- 18. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids From Algae.- 19. Algae as a source of biofuel.- 20. Phylogenomics in Algal Research: Current Trends and Future Perspectives.- 21. Advance Techniques in Algae.- 22. Culturing Micro Algae.

Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo is a full professor at the Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India. He obtained his M. Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from University of Delhi. He has been actively engaged in research and teaching in the field of Algae since 1983. His major research interests include Algal Biofuel and Carbon dioxide capture, Seaweeds Biology, their cultivation  and utilization. He was the First Indian student to visit Antarctica during 1987-88 in the 7th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica and  was part of the team which laid the Foundation for “MAITRI”   India’s  permanent Scientific station in Antarctica. Subsequently he undertook two trips to Arctic during 1991 and 1992. He has visited all the seven continents and five oceans within a record time of 18 months during 1987-89. He was a visiting fellow at Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; INSA –JSPS visiting fellow at USA Marine Biology laboratory, Japan; visiting fellow at University of Connecticut, Stamford, USA and traveled extensively to many parts of the world. As the Convener, he organized an International Conference on Applied Phycology entitled “Algae in Biotechnology and Environment" in 2006, 7^th Asia Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology in 2009 and International Algal Summit in 2012 at New Delhi, India. He has been a Member of the Working Group of Asian Network for using Algae as CO₂ 

sink, Council member of Asia –Pacific Society for Applied Phycology  and  Secretary of Indian Phycological Society. Prof. Sahoo is recipient of several awards including Young Scientist Award.He received the highest award from National Environmental Science Academy, India in 2009 for his outstanding contribution in the field of Marine Science. He has been featured amongst India’s twenty social entrepreneur in the best selling  book “I have a Dream” which is now being translated into several Indian Languages He has published a number o

This volume has been carefully written and edited with an interdisciplinary appeal and aims to bring all aspects of Algae together in one volume Containing 22 chapters authored by eminent researchers from across the World Provides an alternative outlook and encouragement to readers and students on the beauty and use of Algae