Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems.

Preface to the third edition Part I. The Underwater Light Field: 1. Concepts of hydrologic optics 2. Incident solar radiation 3. Absorption of light within the aquatic medium 4. Scattering of light within the aquatic medium 5. Characterizing the underwater light field 6. The nature of the underwater light field 7. Remote sensing of the aquatic environment Part II. Photosynthesis in the Aquatic Environment: 8. The photosynthetic apparatus of aquatic plants 9. Light capture by aquatic plants 10. Photosynthesis as a function of the incident light 11. Photosynthesis in the aquatic environment 12. Ecological strategies References and author index Index to symbols Index to organisms Index to water bodies Subject index.