Freshwater Alghae of Cumbria, including the Lake District National Park. 2021. illus. 168 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

Freshwater algae remain the most neglected group of plants in the British Isles. ‘Freshwater Algae of Cumbria’ aims to remedy a lack of comprehensive records for freshwater algae within Cumbria. In this book, authors Allan Pentecost and Elizabeth Haworth bring together a complete flora for the water bodies of Cumbria, from published and unpublished literature including notebooks, record cards and reports.

This book provides those interested in freshwater algae with information about locations, taxonomic notes and some detail on the ecology of the freshwater algae of Cumbria, as well as hopefully providing a steppingstone for future sampling within the landscape.

With fascinating algal imagery from the archive of Hilda Canter-Lund, this book is not only informative, but also makes for a pleasingly visual read.