The Ecology of Algae. 1981. illustr. 653 p. Cloth.

Contents: The physicaland chemical characteristics of the environment/ Habitats and communities of algae/ Phytobenthos: epilithon, epipsammon, endolithon,endopsammon, artificial surfaces/ Coral reefs-the free-living algalflora/ Phytobenthos: rhizobenthos, epipelon, endopelon, stromatolites,soil algae, hot springs, snow and ice algae/ Phytobenthos: epiphyton,metaphyton, endophyton, epizoon, endozoon/ Phytoplankton/ Dispersal,continuity and phytogeography/ Symbiosis, parasitism and grazing/Annual succession and growth/ Energy flow and nutrient cycling/ Algalcontribution to the sediments/ Palaeoecology/ Eutrophication andpollution/ Conclusion/ Appendix A: A synopsis of the classification ofthe algae mentioned in the book/ References/ Index.- Second handcopy in good condition.