Identifying Marine Phytoplankton

Carmelo R. Tomas

• Verlag: Academic Press
• Jahr: 1997
• ISBN:
  9780080534428
• Thema: Sciences biologiques
• Thema: Biologie marine

Identifying Marine Phytoplankton is an accurate and authoritative guide to the identification of marine diatoms and dinoflagellates, meant to be used with tools as simple as a light microscope. The book compiles the latest taxonomic names, an extensive bibliography (referencing historical as well as up-to-date literature), synthesis and criteria in one indispensable source. Techniques for preparing samples and containing are included as well as hundreds of detailed, helpful information. Identifying Marine Phytoplankton is a combined paperback edition made available by popular demand of two influential books published earlier-- Marine Phytoplankton and Identifying Marine Diatoms and Dinoflagellates.

• Contains hundreds of illustrations showing critical characteristics necessary for proper identification, plus keys and other guides
• Provides up-to-date taxonomic revisions
• Includes species from around the world
• Updates synthesis of modern and historical literature presented by active researchers in the field
• Compiles literature from around the world into one handy source