A Signature of Photosynthesis

Edited by

George C. Papageorgiou, National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos, Athens, Greece

and

Govindjee, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A

[Series Editor: GOVINDJEE (gov@uiuc.edu)]

Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis highlights chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence as a convenient, non-invasive, highly sensitive, rapid and quantitative probe of oxygenic photosynthesis. Thirty-one chapters, authored by 58 international experts, provide a solid foundation of the basic theory, as well as of the application of the rich information contained in the Chl a fluorescence signal as it relates to photosynthesis and plant productivity. Although the primary photochemical reactions of photosynthesis are highly efficient, a small fraction of absorbed photons escapes as Chl fluorescence, and this fraction varies with metabolic state, providing a basis for monitoring quantitatively various processes of photosynthesis. The book explains the mechanisms with which plants defend themselves against environmental stresses (excessive light, extreme temperatures, drought, hyper-osmolarity, heavy metals and UV). It also includes discussion on fluorescence imaging of leaves and cells and the remote sensing of Chl fluorescence from terrestrial, airborne, and satellite bases.

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Contents (See pdf file)

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Color Plates

1. Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Bit of Basics and History, pp. 1-42
Govindjee
2. Fluorescence of Photosynthetic Pigments in Vitro and in Vivo, pp. 43-63
George Christos Papageorgiou
3. Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Probe of Photosynthetic Productivity, pp. 65-82
Neil R. Baker and Kevin Oxborough
4. Nuts and Bolts of Excitation Energy Migration and Energy Transfer, pp. 83-105
Robert M. Clegg
5. Transfer and Trapping of Excitations in Plant Photosystems, pp. 107-132
Rienk van Grondelle and Bas Gobets
6. System Analysis and Photoelectrochemical Control of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Terms of Trapping Models of Photosystem II: A Challenging View, pp. 133-172
Wim J. Vredenberg
7. Photon Capture, Exciton Migration and Trapping and Fluorescence Emission in Cyanobacteria and Red Algae, pp. 173-195
Mamoru Mimuro
8. Photosystem II: Oxygen Evolution and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Induced by Multiple Flashes, pp. 197-229
Vladimir Shinkarev
9. Fluorescence of Photosystem I, pp. 231-250
Shigeru Itoh and Kana Sugiura
10. The Relationship between Photosynthetic Electron Transfer and its Regulation, pp. 251-278
David M. Kramer, Thomas J. Avenson, Atsuko Kanazawa, Jeffrey A. Cruz, Boris Ivanov and Gerald E. Edwards
11. Pulse-Amplitude-Modulation (PAM) Fluorometry and Saturation Pulse Method: An Overview, pp. 279-319
Ulrich Schreiber
12. Analysis of the Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Transient, pp. 321-362
Reto J. Strasser, Merope Tsimilli-Michael and Alaka Srivastava
13. Light Emission as a Probe of Charge Separation and Recombination in the Photosynthetic Apparatus: Relation of Prompt Fluorescence to Delayed Light Emission and Thermoluminescence, pp. 363-388
Esa Tyystarvi and Imre Vass
14. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging of Leaves and Fruits, pp. 389-407
Ladislav Nedbal and John Whitmarsh
15. Using Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Imaging to Monitor Photosynthetic Performance, pp. 409-428
Kevin Oxborough
16. Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Instrumentation and Analysis, pp. 429-335
Ismael Moya and Zoran G. Cerovic
17. Probing the Mechanism of State Transitions in Oxygenic Photosynthesis by Chlorophyll Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Kinetics and Imaging, pp. 447-461
John F. Allen and Conrad W. Mullineaux
18. Non-photochemical Energy Dissipation Determined by Chlorophyll Fluorescence Quenching: Characterization and Function, pp. 463-495
G. Heinrich Krause and Peter Jahns
19. Excess Light Stress: Multiple Dissipative Processes of Excess Excitation, pp. 497-523
Doug Bruce and Sergej Vasilev
20. Using Mutants to Understand Light Stress Acclimation in Plants, pp. 525-554
Talila Golan, Xiao-Ping Li, Patricia Muller-Moule and Krishna K. Niyogi
21. Excess Light Stress: Probing Excitation Dissipation Mechanisms through Global Analysis of Time- and Wavelength-Resolved Chlorophyll a Fluorescence, pp. 555-581
Adam M. Gilmore
22. Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Tool to Monitor Plant Response to the Environment, pp. 583-604
William W. Adams III and Barbara Demmig-Adams
23. Plant Responses to Ultraviolet Radiation Stress, pp. 605-621
Manfred Tevini
24. Effects of Water Stress on the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Plants, pp. 623-635
Nikolai G Bukhov and Robert Carpentier
25. Chlorophyll a Fluorescence as a Probe of Heavy Metal Ion Toxicity in Plants, pp. 637-661
Manoj K. Joshi and Prasanna Mohanty
26. Water and Solute Transport in Cyanobacteria as Probed by Chlorophyll Fluorescence, pp. 663-678
George C. Papageorgiou and Kostas Stamatakis
27. Assembly of Light-Harvesting Complexes of Photosystem II and the Role of Chlorophyll b , pp. 679-712
J. Kenneth Hoober and Joan H. Argyroudi-Akoyunoglou
28. Light Adaptation and Senescence of the Photosynthetic Apparatus. Changes in Pigment Composition, Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters and Photosynthetic Activity , pp. 713-736
Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler and Fatbardha Babani
29. From Leaves to Ecosystems: Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Assess Photosynthesis and Plant Function in Ecological Studies, pp. 737-755
Jeannine Cavender-Bares and Fakhri A. Bazzaz
30. Development and Application of Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence Techniques in Marine Ecosystems, pp. 757-778
Paul G. Falkowski, Michal Koblizek, Maxim Gorbunov and Zbigniew Kolber
31. Plant Productivity of Inland Waters, pp. 779-793
John A. Raven and Stephen C. Maberly

Index

[The book also includes an Editorial by the Series Editor and Preface]

Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
2004, xxiv+6 Color Plates+818 pp
ISBN 1-4020-3217-X (HB), ISBN 1-4020-3218-8(e-book)

Volume 19 in the series: Advances in Photosynthesis, Govindjee, series editor.

Book Review of the Entire Series

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Prepared by Govindjee and Nanguo Yuan

20 February 2006

as presented by Larry Orr)