Chrysophytes and related organisms

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This volume features 13 scientific papers from the 8th International Chrysophyte Symposium 2012 in Prague, focusing primarily on silica-scale bearing groups like Synurales and Paraphysomonadaceae. Most contributions explore the biology of silica-scaled chrysophytes, including palaeobiological studies on Cenozoic Synura taxa from Northern Canada and taxonomic research that describes new Mallomonas taxa and reviews the Paraphysomonadaceae family. Several papers utilize geometric morphometrics for quantitative scale variation analysis. The collection also highlights the distribution of silica-scaled chrysophytes in previously unexplored regions of Asia and Europe, including a study on diverse stomatocyst assemblages from the Stone Ponds in North-Eastern China. Additionally, one paper investigates the barcoding potential of various DNA regions in the freshwater diatom genus Frustulia through molecular screening. Dedicated to the memory of prominent chrysophyte researcher Hans Ruedi Preisig, who passed away in November 2011, this volume offers insights into the palaeoecology, ecology, biogeography, physiology, and molecular biology of chrysophytes and related algae, presenting both results and valuable examination tools.