Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-134) and index.

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Introduction : Photosynthesis and the origin of life in the sea -- The process of photosynthesis -- Underwater daylight -- The units to be used for the irradication in marine photosynthesis -- The various types of vegetation in the sea -- The pigments found in the various taxonomic groups of plants and their importance for photosynthesis -- The uptake of Co₂ and HCO₃ during photosynthesis -- The interaction of photosynthesis with the other processes taking place in plants : with special references to respiration -- The rate of photosynthesis as a function of irradiance -- Physiological adaptation to irradiance -- Physiological adaptation to temperature -- The measurements of the rate of photosynthesis in marine plants -- The utilzation of submarine light for photosynthesis -- The rate of primary production in the sea -- Marine photosynthesis and man.

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