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color=#ff0000>Balogh International - New Books<BR><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. </FONT><SPAN class=500203919-20032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">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><FONT face="Times New Roman"><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><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#ff0000
size=3>If you would like to place an order, please send me an email with your
purchase order and complete mailing address. If paying by credit card, please
include card # and expiration date.<BR>Thanks,<BR></FONT> Scott
Balogh<BR>Balogh International Inc<BR>1911 N. Duncan Rd, Champaign, Illinois
61822 USA<BR>ph: +1 217 355 9331; fax: +1 217 355
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