The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial AlgaeThis Flora provides the first modern account and identification guide to more than 2200 species of freshwater algae found in the British Isles (excluding diatoms), the majority of which also have a world-wide distribution. Non-technical descriptions are supported by clear line illustrations or photographs and user-friendly keys enable the accurate identification of specimens to the level of genus or species. The accompanying CD-ROM photo catalog of more than 1000 spectacular color images of freshwater algae and their habitats provides a valuable additional reference source and identification tool. |
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I have bought and read this book on fresh water algae. the book provides a history of algae research and defines the different types of algae found in differing habitats and environments throughout the British isles. The photographs a clear and precise, this book is a great introductory book for the phycology novice and those studying fresh water algae and its use.
Contents
History of freshwater algal studies in the British Isles | 7 |
Laboratory methods | 16 |
PHYLUM CYANOPHYTA BlueGreen AlgaeCyanobacteria | 25 |
J F JOHN N F STEWART | 95 |
PHYLUM RHODOPHYTA Red Algae | 123 |
R JOHNSON | 143 |
PHYLUM EUGLENOPHYTA Euglenoids | 144 |
PHYLUM CRYPTOPHYTA Cryptomonads | 180 |
G KELLY | 273 |
PHYLUM PHAEOPHYTA Brown Algae | 278 |
PHYLUM CHLOROPHYTA Green Algae | 287 |
Order Coleochaetales D M JOHN | 470 |
Order Ulvales I TITLEY | 479 |
R MERRITT Instytut Botaniki Polska Akademia Nauk Lubicz 46 31512 | 512 |
Order Charales I E BRYANT and N F STEWART | 593 |
Glossary | 615 |
PHYLUM PYRROPHYTA Dinoflagellates | 186 |
PHYLUM RAPHIDOPHYTA | 208 |
PHYLUM CHRYSOPHYTA Golden Algae | 214 |
PHYLUM XANTHOPHYTA YellowGreen Algae | 245 |
PHYLUM EUSTIGMATOPHYTA | 271 |
Standard form of authors of algal names J F JOHN | 624 |
Sources of illustrations or material | 630 |
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Common terms and phrases
absent acid akinetes algae Anagnostidis angles antheridium apex apices aplanospores aquatic asexual reproduction autospores basal Basionym blue-green bogs branches Brébisson British Isles CD Cells cell wall Cells cylindrical Cells spherical chloroplast parietal chloroplasts Coenobia colonies colourless conjugation convex Cosmarium cross walls cup-shaped curved ellipsoidal epiphytic Europe ex Ralfs eyespot filaments flagella flagellum freshwater genus Gomont granules habitats Hassall heterocyst hypocone Komárek Korshikov Kützing ladder-like lateral margins Lemmermann lobes long as wide longer than wide Lorica median mother cell wall mucilage mucilaginous mucilaginous envelope narrow nutrient-poor Oedogonium oogonium ovoid p.m in diameter p.m. long p.m. wide plankton Plate pm long pm wide pools pore Probably cosmopolitan pyrenoid rarely recorded rows Scenedesmus semicells sheath single sinus slightly sometimes species Sphagnum spindle-shaped spines Spirogyra Staurastrum straight subspherical surface Synonym Thallus thick thickened trichomes usually vacuoles vegetative cells walls smooth West et G.S.West widely distributed zoospores zygospores