Preface -- List of Authors and their addresses -- PART 1. Biology of Algae -- 1. General characteristics of Algae -- 2. Classification of Algae -- 3. Cyanobacteria -- 4. Green algae -- 5. Growth forms and life histories in green algae -- 6. Brown algae -- 7. Red algae -- 8. Diatoms: Yellow or Golden Brown Algae -- 9. Xanthophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Dinophyceae -- 10. Survey Of Algae In Extreme Environments -- PART 2.  Applied Phycology -- 11. Algal Biotechnology -- 12. Harmful Algal Blooms -- 13. Phycoremediation -- 14. Bioactivity of secondary metabolites from Macroalgae -- 15. Marine algae: Gathered resource to global food industry -- 16. Metalic Nanoparticle Synthesis by Cyanobacteria: Fundamentals and Applications -- 17. Blue Green Algae: A Potential Biofertilizer For Rice -- 18. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids From Algae -- 19. Algae as a source of biofuel -- 20. Phylogenomics in Algal Research: Current Trends and Future Perspectives -- 21. Advance Techniques in Algae -- 22. Culturing Micro Algae.