Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. Nutrition and metabolism. Light reactions in photosynthesis / Marcia Brody, et al -- Assimilation of carbon dioxide / Osmund Holm-Hansen -- Photoreduction and anaerobiosis / C.J.P. Spruit -- Respiration / Martin Gibbs -- Fermentation / Martin Gibbs -- Substrate assimilation heterotrophy / William F. Danforth -- Enzyme systems / G. Jacobi -- Organic micronutrients / Michael R. Droop -- Nitrogen fixation / G.E. Fogg -- Nitrogen assimilation / P.J. Syrett -- Amino acids and proteins / L. Fowden -- Inorganic phosphorous uptake and metabolism / Adolf Kuhl -- Nucleotides and nucleic acids / Tatsuichi Iwamura -- Sulfur / Jerome A. Schiff -- Halogens / T.I. Shaw -- Major cations / Richard W. Eppley -- Inorganic micronutrients / W. Wiessner -- pt. 2. Composition of cells and metabolic products. Storage products / B.J.D. Meeuse -- Cell walls / D.R. Kreger -- Mucilages / P.S. O'Colla -- Fats and steroids / J.D.A. Miller -- Surfactant lipids / A.A. Benson, et al -- Cholorphylls / L. Bogorad -- Carotenoids / T.O.M. Nakayama -- Phycobilins / C.O. Heocha -- Tannins and vacuolar pigments / Chinkichi Ogino -- Silicifcation / Joyce C. Lewin -- Calcification / Joyce C. Lewin -- Volatile constituents / Terusha Katayama -- Extracellular products / G.E. Fogg -- pt. 3. Physiology of whole cells and plants. Permeability / E.J. Stadelmann -- Salt and osmotic balance / Robert R.L. Guillard -- Temperature / Erasmo Marre -- Invisible radiations / M.B.E. Godward -- Intracellular movements / W. Haupt -- Gliding / R. Jarosch -- Taxes / Per Halldal -- Flagella / C.J. Brokaw -- Laboratory cultures / Jack Myers -- Cell division / Eiji Hase -- Cell expansion / Paul B. Green -- Nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions / Gerhard Richter -- Polarity / S. Nakazawa -- Growth substances / Herbert M. Conrad, et al -- Inhibitors / R.W. Krauss -- Rhythms / B.M. Sweeney, et al -- Sporulation / K. Erben -- Sexuality / Annette Wilbois Coleman -- Biochemical genetics / W.T. Ebersold -- pt. 4. Physiological aspects of ecology. Freshwater algae / J.F. Talling -- Soil algae / J.W.G. Lund -- Marine plankton / Charles S. Yentsch -- Seaweeds / R. Biebl -- Lichens / Vernon Ahmadjian -- Endozoic algae / John J.A. McLaughlin, et al.