Book ID: 19866
Lobban,Christopher S.,Paul J.Harrison and Mary Jo Duncan
The Physiological Ecology od Seaweeds.1985.Illustr.VII,242 p.gr8vo.Bound.
Second hand copy.-This book on the physiology and ecology of seaweeds- red, brown,and green marine algae- deals with the physical, chemical, andbiological factors that affect the growth and distribution ofseaweeds, and emphasizes the interplay between environment andorganism. The topics presented include the ways in which seaweeds areinfluenced by environmental factors such as light, temperature, andwater motion; how seaweeds interact with each other and with marineanimals; how seaweeds develop from spores to mature plants; andhow man can apply knowledge of these aspects of seaweed biology to thecultivation of commercially usefull species.