Algae of Australia: Batrachospermales, Thoreales, Oedogoniales and Zygnemaceae [Hardcover]

Timothy J Entwisle (Author), Stephen Skinner (Author), Simon Lewis (Author), Helen J Foard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0643094318 | ISBN-13: 978-0643094314 | Publication Date: May 6, 2007

Red algae and filamentous green algae are important components of Australian freshwater habitats, such as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, swamps, farm dams and damp soil. Some are significant primary producers, although occasionally producing weedy problem growths, while others are important sources of food and shelter for large and small fish, turtles, molluscs, crustaceans and insect larvae. Many have restricted distributions, and some an ancient Gondwanic origin. This volume documents five families, 14 genera and 210 species and infraspecific taxa of red and green freshwater algae. It covers the vast majority of macroscopic freshwater algae likely to be encountered in Australia. The red algal genus Batrachospermum is widespread in pristine streams, as well as in some lakes and swamps, while the filamentous green genera Oedogonium, Bulbothrix, Spirogyra and Zygnema are common and diverse across a broad range of aquatic habitats. All groups are richly illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Descriptions of orders, families and genera are accompanied by bibliographic lists, identification keys, and descriptions and distribution maps for each species.

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Australian Biological Resources Study is a Program within Parks Australia Division of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Thirty authors, illustrators and photographers have contributed to this volume. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing (May 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0643094318
• ISBN-13: 978-0643094314
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,591,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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