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<P><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT color=#00ff00><FONT color=#ff0000>Balogh
International - New Books<BR></FONT><BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>Algae
of Australia: Introduction. Algae of Australia Series.</FONT></STRONG></FONT>
ABRS. Due April 2007. ISBN: 9780643093775. 744 pp. Hardcover. $190.00<BR>Algae
are essential components of marine and freshwater habitats in and around
Australia. They play a critical role in nutrient cycling, as food and shelter
for invertebrates and fish, and some have considerable potential as biological
indicators of the health of aquatic habitats. At least 12,000 marine, freshwater
and terrestrial species are thought to occur in Australia, but many are yet to
be described or fully documented. It is hoped that the series Algae of Australia
will stimulate research, especially on the many poorly known groups and their
habitats. This introductory volume includes essays on the history of research on
Australian algae, their classification, fossil record, systematic relationships,
ecology, biogeography and economic significance. Keys to the identification of
the orders of algae are accompanied by an extensive bibliography, and 29
synoptic chapters provide an overview of the biology of the algal classes. The
volume concludes with a glossary of more than 1500 technical
terms.<BR>Features:<BR>*The first comprehensive account of the development of
Australian phycology since the 17th century, detailing research milestones and
the people involved<BR>*Overview of the phylogeny, classification and fossil
record of the Australian algae<BR>*Identification key to the orders of algae,
accompanied by an 800-citation bibliography to references relevant to
Australia<BR>*29 synoptic chapters each providing an account of a class of
algae<BR>*Essays on the ecology and biogeography of Australian marine and
freshwater micro- and macroalgae<BR>*The economic importance of algae
emphasising Australia<BR>*A glossary of more than 1500 technical terms relevant
to algae<BR>*Numerous superb colour and b/w photographs illustrating the range
of algal morphology<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Diatoms of Lower
Lake Powell and Vicinity : Diatoms of Southwestern USA.</FONT></STRONG> David B.
Czarnecki and Dean W. Blinn. Dehra Dun, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. 2006.
ISBN 81-211-0521-8. 120 pp., plates. $80.00 Approx.<BR>This report represents
the first in a series of the diatom flora of the Southwest, undoubtedly one of
the least understood geographical regions in terms of its aquatic components.
Since this area is extremely wealthy in the diversity of its aquatic habitats,
the scope of each of these reports will be necessarily limited. Aside from
strict floristic analyses, these reports will hopefully provide additional
insight into the morphological and ecological variability exhibited by the more
commonly encountered diatoms, probably the most singly important photosynthetic
component of aquatic systems.<BR>The Lower Lake Powell system warrants more
detailed analyses of the aquatic components, analyses which will not only
confirm the uniqueness of this desert impoundment but also serve as a base from
which impact due to inevitable change can be assessed. It is hoped that this
study will serve as a preliminary guide to the diatom components and stimulate
further interest in the aquatic "oasis" of the
Southwest." <BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Diatoms in
Alaska.</FONT></STRONG> Niels Foged. Dehra Dun, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.
2006. ISBN 81-211-0526-9. 318 pp., plates. $85.00 approx.<BR>Contents:
Abstract. 1. Preface. 2. Previous investigations. 3. Localities and samples. 4.
Taxonomy. 5. Final remarks. 6. Bibliography. 7. Acknowledgements. 8.
Plates.<BR><BR><FONT size=3><FONT color=#ff0000><EM>Now in
Paperback:<BR></EM></FONT><STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff>Coccolithophores.</FONT></STRONG></FONT> Amos Winter. 1994.
Paperback version published November 2006. ISBN: 0521031699. 252 pp., 30 line
diagrams, 200 half-tones, and 10 tables. Paperback. $44.99<BR>Coccolithophores
are one of the primary algal groups in the oceans. They are the focus of recent
research in many disciplines because of their importance in paleoenvironmental
reconstruction and stratigraphy. The book starts with a history of
coccolithophore studies, followed by chapters discussing coccolithophore
biology, and the composition, function, and classification of their skeletal
elements. At the heart of the book are taxonomic and atlas chapters with 140
scanning electron micrographs of coccolithophore species. Through a series of
contributions from key workers in the field, the reader can then follow the path
of the organisms from the ocean surface, through the water column to the ocean
floor and the addition to the sedimentary rock record. The book concludes with a
chapter on geochemical tracers, and the implication of these studies for
stratigraphy and paleoenvironmental change.<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3>Ecology of Freshwater and Estuarine Wetlands.</FONT></STRONG> Edited by
Darold P. Batzer and Rebecca R. Sharitz. 2007. ISBN: 978-0-520-24777-2. 581 pp.,
18 color illustrations, 25 b/w photographs, 98 line illustrations, 4 maps, 60
tables. Hardcover. $59.95<BR>Designed as a textbook, this volume is an
important, up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible survey in ecology of
freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Prominent wetland scholars address the
physical environment, geomorphology, biogeochemistry, soils, and hydrology of
both freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Careful syntheses review how hydrology
and chemistry constrain wetlands plants and animals. In addition, contributors
document the strategies employed by plants, animals, and bacteria to cope with
stress. Focusing on the ecology of key organisms, each chapter is relevant to
wetland regulation and assessment, wetland restoration, how flood pulses control
the ecology of most wetland complexes, and how human regulation of flood pulses
threatens wetland biotic integrity. Ideal for the classroom, this book is a
fundamental resource for anyone interested in the current state of our
wetlands.<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Long-term Limnological
Research and Monitoring at Crater Lake, Oregon: A benchmark study of a deep and
exceptionally clear montane caldera lake. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology,
Vol. 191.</FONT></STRONG> Gary L. Larson. 2007. ISBN: 978-1-4020-5823-3. 288 pp.
Hardcover. $189.00<BR>Crater Lake is located in the caldera of Mount Mazama in
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The lake has a surface area of about 53 km2
at an elevation of 1882 m and a maximum depth of 594 m – seventh deepest in the
world. Limited studies of this ultraoligotrophic lake conducted between 1896 and
1981, lead to a 10-year limnological study to evaluate any potential degradation
of water quality. No long-term variations in water quality were observed that
could be attributed to anthropogenic activity. Building on the success of this
study, a permanent limnological program has been established with a long-term
monitoring program to insure a reliable data base for use in the future. Of
equal importance, this program serves as a research platform to develop and
communicate to the public a better understanding of the coupled biological,
physical, and geochemical processes in the lake and its surrounding
environment.<BR>This special volume represents our current state of knowledge of
the status of this pristine ecosystem including its special optical properties,
algal nutrient limitations, pelagic bacteria, and models of the
inter-relationships of thermal properties, nutrients, phytoplankton, deep-water
mixing, and water budgets.<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Marine,
Freshwater, and Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation. Series: Topics in
Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 4.</FONT></STRONG> David L. Hawksworth.
ISBN: 978-1-4020-5733-5. 402 pp. Hardcover. $169.00<BR>Marine, coastal and
wetland habitats are threatened, not only through exploitation, but also by the
prospect of climate change – as ocean currents change course, sea levels rise,
and rainfall patterns change. Even the once-common cod is now under threat from
the combined effects of over-fishing and a dramatic change-induced decrease in
the plankton that cod larvae feed on. Meanwhile, coral reefs remain especially
vulnerable to rapid sea-level changes exacerbated by the effects of tourism and
disease.<BR>This book gathers together a wide range of papers reporting on key
research into the biodiversity conservation of these critical and increasingly
threatened habitats. Collectively these papers provide a snap-shot of the types
of problems they are experiencing, and offer a wealth of topical examples which
render this volume especially valuable to teachers of courses in marine,
freshwater and wetlands ecology, biological conservation and ecological
restoration.<BR><BR><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>If you would like to place an
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