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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=3>Phycology. 4th
Edition.</FONT></STRONG> Robert Edward Lee. Due April/May 2008. 568 pp., 374
line diagrams, 144 half-tones, 3 tables.<BR>ISBN-13: 9780521682770. Paperback.
$70.00<BR>ISBN-13: 9780521864084. Hardcover. $160.00<BR>This revised edition
maintains the format of previous editions, whilst incorporating the latest
information from nucleic acid sequencing studies. Detailed life-history drawings
of algae are presented alongside information on the cytology, ecology,
biochemistry, and economic importance of selected genera. Phycology is suitable
for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students following courses in
phycology, limnology or biological oceanography. Emphasis is placed on those
algae that are commonly covered in phycology courses, and encountered by
students in marine and freshwater habitats.<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008000
size=3>Desmids of the Lowlands: Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European
Lowlands.</FONT></STRONG> Peter Coesèl and Koos Meesters. 2007. ISBN:
9789050112659. 352 pp., plates with b/w drawings, includes CD-ROM. Hardcover.
$200.00<BR>Desmids are an ecologically diverse group of green microalgae. Their
cells show a beautiful symmetry, which distinguishes them from all other algal
groups. Like many other algal species, desmids are important indicators of water
quality. Their occurrence provides information on environmental conditions such
as pH, conductivity and trophic state of a water body.<BR>Desmids of the
Lowlands – Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands. This
helpful and detailed guide aims to represent all desmid taxa known from the
Netherlands and adjacent lowland areas. Practical identification keys and
illustrations are complemented with useful information on classification,
morphology and reproduction, and ecology and distribution. The guide covers over
500 species and more than 150 additional varieties. Since most species are
cosmopolitan, it may also be of use outside of this geographical region. Desmids
of the Lowlands includes a CD-rom, which offers general information on desmid
biology as well as a selection of species that are discussed in more detail.
Ecological data, both on separate species and desmid communities, enable a
characterisation of sampled habitats. A digital calculation method for the
assessment of desmid-related conservation value is also included.<BR><BR><FONT
color=#008000 size=3><STRONG>The Seaweeds of Florida.</STRONG></FONT> Clinton J.
Dawes and Arthur C. Mathieson. 2008. ISBN-13: 9780813031484. 656 pp. Hardcover.
$100.00<BR>The product of nearly thirty years of research, The Seaweeds of
Florida offers an invaluable, illustrated reference to all known seaweed taxa
found in Florida coastal waters. This volume will provide a helpful aid for
researchers in Florida as well as the Caribbean and the southeastern United
States.<BR>Authors Clinton Dawes and Arthur Mathieson detail the taxonomy,
morphology, and cytology, plus the ecology and distribution patterns, of 674
species. In addition, they provide keys to the genera and keys to species within
the genera, a glossary of difficult terms, an explanation or derivations of the
scientific names, an impressive literature compilation including sources for
further information, and excellent line drawings for each
species.<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=3>Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal
Blooms: State of the Science and Research Needs.</FONT></STRONG> H. Kenneth
Hudnell. Due March/April 2008. ISBN: 9780387758640. 500 pp., 80 illustrations,
17 in color. Hardcover. $159.00<BR>With the ever-increasing incidence of harmful
cyanobacterial algal blooms, this monograph has added urgency and will be
essential reading for all sorts of researchers. The volume contains the
proceedings of the 2005 International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal
Blooms, and has been edited by H. Kenneth Hudnell, of the US Environmental
Protection Agency.<BR>It contains much of the most recent research into the
subject, and includes six workgroup reports that identify and prioritize
research needs, as well as 25 invited speaker papers that describe the state of
the science. Freshwater CyanoHABs can use up the oxygen and block the sunlight
that other organisms need to live. They also can produce powerful toxins that
affect the brain and liver of animals and humans. Reports of poisonings
associated with CyanoHABs date back to the late 1800s. Anecdotal evidence and
data from laboratory animal research suggest that cyanobacterial toxins can
cause a range of adverse human health effects, yet few studies have explored the
links between CyanoHABs and human health. Thankfully, and partly as a result of
this symposium, all that is now set to change.<BR><BR><BR>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
9413<BR>www.balogh.com<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>