Algae of the Western Great Lakes Area.With an illustrated key to the genera of Desmids and Freshwater Diatoms.1951.138 plates (line drawings). XIII, 946 p.gr8vo. Hardcover.

Approx.1100 species of fresh-water algae described and illustrated.Inaddition,the genera of Desmids and Diatoms are treated with anillustrated key in the appendix.Although the algae of Michigan andWisconsin are treated here,the species are mostly world-wide in theirdistribution.Hence this volume will be found useful in all hemispheres.-Contents(main headings):Introduction/Geographical Features and AlgalDistribution/Relationships of Phytoplankton to Lake Productivity/Morphological Characters Illustrated/Systematic Account:DivisionChlorophyta/Division Chrysophyta/Division Euglenophyta/DivisionChloromonadophyta/Division Pyrrhophyta/Division Cyanophyta/DivisionRhodophyta/Analytical Key to the Genera/Glossary/Bibliography(50 p.)/Appendix:Desmid and Diatom Genera/Appendix Index/Index.

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