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Algae of Australia

Batrachospermales, Thoreales, Oedogoniales and Zygnemaceae

Hardback
April 2007
9780643094314
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  • Publisher
    CSIRO Publishing
  • Published
    12th April 2007
  • ISBN 9780643094314
  • Language English
  • Size 6" x 9.5"
  • Images photos & illus
$79.95

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.

"At last the Algae of Australia series appears! This book should be in the library of every catchment management authority, freshwater research facility and university, and used extensively in first year labs."
Michelle T. Casanova, Australian Systematic Botany Newsletter, June-September 2007

Michelle T. Casanova - , Australian Systematic Botany Newsletter

"The authors are to be congratulated."

Eileen J. Cox - , Freshwater Biology

An up-to-date account of a significant component of the Australian freshwater habitats: rivers, creeks, lakes, swamps, ponds, billabongs etc.
Authoritative identification keys
Full descriptions and synonymy
Habitat information
Distribution map for each species
Photographs and line-illustrations of most species

Helen J Foard

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Simon Lewis

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Stephen Skinner

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Timothy J. Entwisle

Timothy J. Entwisle is a highly respected scientist and scientific communicator with a broad interest in plants, science and gardens. He was Director of Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens for eight years, spent two years at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew then returned to Australia in 2013 and is currently Director and Chief Executive of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.