Algae: An Introduction to Phycology

by H.M. Jahns, David Mann, Christiaan van den Hoek, et al.

Book Overview

Algae are ubiquitous; a multitude of species ranging from microscopic unicells to gigantic kelps inhabit the world's oceans, freshwater bodies, soils, rocks, and trees, and are responsible for most of the global production of organic matter by photosynthesis. They thus play a fundamental role in the world's ecosystems and a reliable and modern introduction to their kaleidoscopic diversity, systematics, and phylogeny is indispensable. In this textbook,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521316871
• ISBN13: 9780521316873
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

This book is special from students and teachears, specially marine biology. Can be inured during curses of career, for consultation and others themes. In definitive is excellent.

Algae of Hoek, Mann and Jahns: An excellent introduction.

In this book the autors present an authoritative introduction to this group of plants. They show us the importance of the systematics in phycology, and talk us about the naturality of the algae. In this book, are explored the characteristics of the major groups of this traditionally important group of organisms.