Algae of Australia: Batrachospermales, Thoreales, Oedogoniales and Zygnemaceae

Algae of Australia: Batrachospermales, Thoreales, Oedogoniales and Zygnemaceae cover

Algae of Australia:
Batrachospermales, Thoreales, Oedogoniales and Zygnemaceae
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Description

Filamentous green algae and small macroscopic red 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 produce weedy problem growths, while others are important sources of food and shelter for large and small fish, turtles, molluscs, crustaceans and insect larvae.

This volume documents 5 families, 14 genera and 210 species and infraspecific taxa of red and green freshwater algae. These include the red algal genus Batrachospermum, common in pristine streams, as well as in some lakes and swamps, while the filamentous green genera Oedogonium, Bulbochaete, 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.

Contents

  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Batrachospermales
    • Psilosiphonaceae
      • Psilosiphon
    • Batrachospermaceae
      • Batrachospermum
      • Sirodotia
      • Nothocladus
  • Thoreales
    • Thoreaceae
      • Thorea
  • Oedogoniales
    • Oedogoniaceae
      • Oedogonium
      • Oedocladium
      • Bulbochaete
  • Zygnemales
    • Zygnemaceae
      • Mougeotia
      • Sirogonium
      • Spirogyra
      • Zygnema
      • Zygnemopsis
      • Zygogonium
  • Distribution Maps
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations and Contractions
  • Publication dates of previous volumes
  • Index

About this book

Book series: Algae of Australia
Publishers: Australian Biological Resources Study/CSIRO Publishing
Year: 2007
Authors: T.J.Entwisle, S.Skinner, S.H.Lewis, H.J.Foard
Hardcover ISBN: 978 0 643 09431 4
Hardcover set ISBN: 978 0 643 09375 1
Size: 250 × 176 mm (B5)
Number of pages: vi + 191 pages, index, glossary, bibliography
Binding: Hardcover, section stitched
Illustrations: 46 black and white plates