A Monograph on some British Desmids

Second-Hand Hardback | Published by: The Ray Society 2010 | ISBN: 9780903874427. 1st edition. Book Condition – Very Good. Dust Jacket – Good. A large quarto Hardback in very good condition apart from some stains from pages 1-27. The DJ is in good condition with a few black pen marks.This volume has been produced to reflect the considerable changes in desmid taxonomy and systematics, together with the additional knowledge now available on desmid distribution and ecology in the British Isles. It provides dichotomous keys for the identification of the 100 or more species and varieties of the 7 saccoderm (the subfamily Mesotaenoideae) and the 4 placoderm genera (from the families Peniaceae and Closteriaceae) described together with information on their distribution and ecology in the British Isles. The introductory material deals with the recent changes in desmid taxonomy and systematics, the habitats where desmids occur, together with collection, preservation and examination methods.