Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification (Volume in the Aquatic Ecology Series)
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''Freshwater phycologists and aquatic microscopists will welcome this book as the first comprehensive, single-volume treatment of the freshwater algae in over half a century...The Editors and their Contributors have done an outstanding job in synthesizing this mass of data, and there is no doubt that this work will be a standard reference, to be followed by up-dated editions.'' -MODERN MICROSCOPY JOURNAL (2005) ''This is an excellent book that provides extensive taxonomic information that has previously been difficult to access by any but taxonomic specialists. ...Any student, researcher, or environmental management professional who routinely works with freshwater ecology should have access to this authoritative and thorough book.'' Walter Doods, Kansas State University (August 2002) ''This will be a welcome addition to the shelf of phycological researchers and teachers. The coverage is comprehensive both taxonomically in the range of ecological topics. For those of us specializing in freshwater algae, whether it be identifying them or studying their ecology, this kind of text will be an invaluable reference work.'' Richard M. McCourt, Associate Curator of Botany, The Academy of Natural Sciences (2002) ''...finally after half a century we freshwater phycologists have a single, comprehensive volume that updates G.M. Smith's Freshwater Algae of the United States. It is truly impressive work...Students, water management types and experienced phycologists will all feel the need to dig out heir plankton nets and scum scrapers, resurrect their hip boots and make some wet mounts just to get a chance to use this book.'' James Wee, Loyola University (2002) Content: Contributors , Pages xiii-xiv Preface , Pages xv-xvi , John D. Wehr, Robert G. Sheath 1 - Introduction to Freshwater Algae , Pages 1-9 , Robert G. Sheath, John D. Wehr 2 - Freshwater Habitats of Algae , Pages 11-57 , John D. Wehr, Robert G. Sheath 3 - Coccoid and Colonial Cyanobacteria , Pages 59-116 , Jiří Komárek 4 - Filamentous Cyanobacteria , Pages 117-196 , Jiří Komárek, Jaroslava Komárková, Hedy Kling 5 - Red Algae , Pages 197-224 , Robert G. Sheath 6 - Flagellated Green Algae , Pages 225-252 , Hisayoshi Nozaki 7 - Nonmotile Coccoid and Colonial Green Algae , Pages 253-309 , L. Elliot Shubert 8 - Filamentous and Plantlike Green Algae , Pages 311-352 , David M. John 9 - Conjugating Green Algae and Desmids , Pages 353-381 , Joseph F. Gerrath 10 - Photosynthetic Euglenoids , Pages 383-422 , James R. Rosowski 11 - Eustigmatophyte, Raphidophyte, and Tribophyte Algae , Pages 423-469 , Donald W. Ott, Carla K. Oldham-Ott 12 - Chrysophycean Algae , Pages 471-509 , Kenneth H. Nicholls, Daniel E. Wujek 13 - Haptophyte Algae , Pages 511-521 , Kenneth H. Nicholls 14 - Synurophyte Algae , Pages 523-557 , Peter A. Siver 15 - Centric Diatoms , Pages 559-594 , Eugene F. Stoermer, Matthew L. Julius 16 - Araphid and Monoraphid Diatoms , Pages 595-636 , John C. Kingston 17 - Symmetrical Naviculoid Diatoms , Pages 637-653 , J.P. Kociolek, S.A. Spaulding 18 - Eunotioid and Asymmetrical Naviculoid Diatoms , Pages 655-668 , J.P. Kociolek, S.A. Spaulding 19 - Keeled and Canalled Raphid Diatoms , Pages 669-684 , Rex L. Lowe 20 - Dinoflagellates , Pages 685-714 , Susan Carty 21 - Cryptomonads , Pages 715-755 , Paul Kugrens, Brec L. Clay 22 - Brown Algae , Pages 757-773 , John D. Wehr 23 - Use of Algae in Environmental Assessments , Pages 775-804 , R. Jan Stevenson, John P. Smol 24 - Control of Nuisance Algae , Pages 805-834 , Carole A. Lembi Glossary , Pages 835-848 Author Index , Pages 849-883 Subject Index , Pages 885-896 Taxonomic Index , Pages 897-918 Freshwater algae are among the most diverse and ubiquitous organisms on earth. They occupy an enormous range of ecological conditions from lakes and rivers to acidic peat swamps, inland saline lakes, snow and ice, damp soils, wetlands, desert soils, wastewater treatment plants, and are symbionts in and on many plants, fungi, and animals. In North America, the variety of freshwater habitats colonized by algae is very rich, and offers an enormous and fascinating range of environments for their study. They form the base of most aquatic food webs and are critical to studies of ecosystem health. Algal ecologists and taxonomists play an important role in the understanding of aquatic ecosystems: their biodiversity, productivity, interactions with other organisms, and water quality. This book provides in one volume a practical and comprehensive guide to the genera of freshwater algae known from North America. The format combines the necessary ecological, taxonomic and methodological information for all scientists working in aquatic environments, whether their specialty is in environmental monitoring and water quality assessment, biological composition, ecology, evolution, or molecular biology.
Key Features
* The first complete accounting of North America's freshwater algal genera in more than 50 years
* Includes a guide to the current literature on species identification in each group of algae
* High-quality photographs and drawings of more than 770 genera
* A clear, easy-to-use introductory key to the diagnostic chapters
* Synthetic chapters on freshwater habitats, use of algae in environmental assessment, and control of nuisance algae
* Contributions from 27 experts in all areas of freshwater algae
* Extensive literature citations
* Companion volume of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates 2nd edition, edited by Throp and Covich Freshwater algae are among the most diverse and ubiquitous organisms on earth. They occupy an enormous range of ecological conditions from lakes and rivers to acidic peat swamps, inland saline lakes, snow and ice, damp soils, wetlands, desert soils, wastewater treatment plants, and are symbionts in and on many plants, fungi, and animals. In North America, the variety of freshwater habitats colonized by algae is very rich, and offers an enormous and fascinating range of environments for their study. They form the base of most aquatic food webs and are critical to studies of ecosystem health. Algal ecologists and taxonomists play an important role in the understanding of aquatic ecosystems: their biodiversity, productivity, interactions with other organisms, and water quality. This book provides in one volume a practical and comprehensive guide to the genera of freshwater algae known from North America. The format combines the necessary ecological, taxonomic and methodological information for all scientists working in aquatic environments, whether their specialty is in environmental monitoring and water quality assessment, biological composition, ecology, evolution, or molecular biology. Key Features * The first complete accounting of North America's freshwater algal genera in more than 50 years * Includes a guide to the current literature on species identification in each group of algae * High-quality photographs and drawings of more than 770 genera * A clear, easy-to-use introductory key to the diagnostic chapters * Synthetic chapters on freshwater habitats, use of algae in environmental assessment, and control of nuisance algae * Contributions from 27 experts in all areas of freshwater algae * Extensive literature citations * Companion volume of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates 2nd edition, edited by Throp and Covich "Freshwater algae are among the most diverse and ubiquitous organisms on earth. They occupy an enormous range of ecological conditions from lakes and rivers to acidic peat swamps, inland saline lakes, snow and ice, damp soils, wetlands, desert soils, wastewater treatment plants, and are symbionts in and on many plants, fungi, and animals. In North America, the variety of freshwater habitats colonized by algae is very rich, and offers an enormous and fascinating range of environments for their study. They form the base of most aquatic food webs and are critical to studies of ecosystem health. This book provides in one volume a practical and comprehensive guide to the genera of freshwater algae known from North America. The format combines the necessary ecological, taxonomic and methodological information for all scientists working in aquatic environments, whether their specialty is in environmental monitoring and water quality assessment, biological composition, ecology, evolution, or molecular biology."--Jacket Algae are treated in this book in the same sense as they are in many introductory phycology texts (e.g., Van den Hoek et al., 1995; Sze 1998; Graham and Wilcox, 2000); that is, they are considered to be a loose group of organisms that have all or most of the following characteristics: aquatic, photosynthetic, simple vegetative structures without a vascular system, and reproductive bodies that lack a sterile layer of protecting cells.
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Key Features
* The first complete accounting of North America's freshwater algal genera in more than 50 years
* Includes a guide to the current literature on species identification in each group of algae
* High-quality photographs and drawings of more than 770 genera
* A clear, easy-to-use introductory key to the diagnostic chapters
* Synthetic chapters on freshwater habitats, use of algae in environmental assessment, and control of nuisance algae
* Contributions from 27 experts in all areas of freshwater algae
* Extensive literature citations
* Companion volume of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates 2nd edition, edited by Throp and Covich Freshwater algae are among the most diverse and ubiquitous organisms on earth. They occupy an enormous range of ecological conditions from lakes and rivers to acidic peat swamps, inland saline lakes, snow and ice, damp soils, wetlands, desert soils, wastewater treatment plants, and are symbionts in and on many plants, fungi, and animals. In North America, the variety of freshwater habitats colonized by algae is very rich, and offers an enormous and fascinating range of environments for their study. They form the base of most aquatic food webs and are critical to studies of ecosystem health. Algal ecologists and taxonomists play an important role in the understanding of aquatic ecosystems: their biodiversity, productivity, interactions with other organisms, and water quality. This book provides in one volume a practical and comprehensive guide to the genera of freshwater algae known from North America. The format combines the necessary ecological, taxonomic and methodological information for all scientists working in aquatic environments, whether their specialty is in environmental monitoring and water quality assessment, biological composition, ecology, evolution, or molecular biology. Key Features * The first complete accounting of North America's freshwater algal genera in more than 50 years * Includes a guide to the current literature on species identification in each group of algae * High-quality photographs and drawings of more than 770 genera * A clear, easy-to-use introductory key to the diagnostic chapters * Synthetic chapters on freshwater habitats, use of algae in environmental assessment, and control of nuisance algae * Contributions from 27 experts in all areas of freshwater algae * Extensive literature citations * Companion volume of Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates 2nd edition, edited by Throp and Covich "Freshwater algae are among the most diverse and ubiquitous organisms on earth. They occupy an enormous range of ecological conditions from lakes and rivers to acidic peat swamps, inland saline lakes, snow and ice, damp soils, wetlands, desert soils, wastewater treatment plants, and are symbionts in and on many plants, fungi, and animals. In North America, the variety of freshwater habitats colonized by algae is very rich, and offers an enormous and fascinating range of environments for their study. They form the base of most aquatic food webs and are critical to studies of ecosystem health. This book provides in one volume a practical and comprehensive guide to the genera of freshwater algae known from North America. The format combines the necessary ecological, taxonomic and methodological information for all scientists working in aquatic environments, whether their specialty is in environmental monitoring and water quality assessment, biological composition, ecology, evolution, or molecular biology."--Jacket Algae are treated in this book in the same sense as they are in many introductory phycology texts (e.g., Van den Hoek et al., 1995; Sze 1998; Graham and Wilcox, 2000); that is, they are considered to be a loose group of organisms that have all or most of the following characteristics: aquatic, photosynthetic, simple vegetative structures without a vascular system, and reproductive bodies that lack a sterile layer of protecting cells.