Iconographia Diatomologica: Volume 22: Diatoms of North America. The Freshwater Flora of Waterbodies on the Atlantic Coastal Plain - PUBLISHED!
Edited by Horst Lange - Bertalot. Authors: Peter A. Siver and Paul B. Hamilton. 2011. 2331 micrographs on 273 plates. 12 col. photographs. 7 tabs. 4 appendices. 923 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.(ISBN 978-3-906166-95-7)
Price: 186.00
Contents (chapter headings): Introduction (An introduction to the Atlantic Coastal Plain from North Carolina to New Jersey/ Chemical & Physical Characteristics of the Atlantic Coastal Plain Sites & A Brief Comparison with Waterbodies on Cape Cod/ General Characteristics of the Diatom Flora, Including a Comparison with the Flora from Waterbodies on Cape Cod)/ The Diatom Flora (General Information / The Taxa) / Literature Cited/ Plates / Appendices / Index. - Quotation from the 'Overview': Approximately 150 collections from 45 waterbodies situated along the Atlantic Coastal Plain were included in this volume. Three areas of focus, the Pocosin National Wildlife Refuge (11 sites), The Croatan National Forest (9 sites) and the Bladen Lakes State Forest (7 sites), are located along the coastal portion of North Carolina. The North Carolina waterbodies included shallow wetlands, small ponds, lakes, larger lakes, and a series of canals cut through significant sections of vegetation, which ranged in size from small depressions of 0.4 ha in size to over 6,475 ha (Phelps Lake). In general, these waterbodies were shallow, less than 3 meters deep and monomictic, not freezing over winter. All sites were associated with pocosin (early settlers used this term to define a low swampy ground, like a wooded swamp) or Carolina bay vegetation characteristic of this portion of the Atlantic Coastal Plain (Richardson et al., 1981). A fourth area of study included 13 waterbodies situated within the Pinelands National Reserve in southern New Jersey at the northern limit of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The Pinelands National Preserve
consists of sandy, well drained soils and is largely dominated by xerophytic vegetation. Observations of the diatom floras in five small Carolina bays situated on the Delmarva Peninsla in Maryland were also included in this work. The majority of the New Jersey and Maryland waterbodies were shallow lakes that would also be classified as warm monomictic.' - A total of 231 diatom taxa were recorded in the Atlantic Coastal Plain sites. 242 taxa were found in Cape Cod ponds, but not encountered further south in the Atlantic Coastal Plain sites. Additionally, 102 of the species reported from the Atlantic Coastal Plain were not found in Cape Cod waterbodies underscoring the fact that the diatom floras are different between the two regions.
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An Illustrated Flora of North Cyprus: An essential guide to the wild flowers of the eastern Mediterranian. 2nd corrected edition - PUBLISHED!
By Deryck Viney 2011. 2 col. pls. Many line- drawings. XXIX, 697 p. Paper bd.(ISBN 978-3-906166-86-5)
Price: 39.00
This is a corrected version of the edition from 1994. - From the preface of the first printing: This new work will be invaluable to students of science, agriculturists and foresters as well as to residents and tourists in North Cyprus. However, it should also prove very useful in the South: the author's check-list for the North (grasses aside) runs to 1041 species and amounts, he calculates, to 77% of the island's equivalent total... For similar reasons the book
will also deserve attention in neighbouring areas such as Turkey and the Greek Islands.(F.Nigel Hepper).
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Flora Graeca Sibthorpiana: Volumes 5 - 6 (Centuria Quinta et Sexta) - PUBLISHED!
1825 - 1826. Annotated re - issue 2011. VII, 406 p., incl. 200 full - page colour plates and 200 coloured dot maps. Prepared and edited by Arne Strid and Barbro Strid. (ISBN 978-3-906166-91-9)
Price: 228.00
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Algae of Ukraine: Diversity, Nomenclature, Taxonomy, Ecology and Geography: Volume 3: Chlorophyta - PUBLISHED!
Edited by Petro M. Tsarenko, Solomon P. Wasser and Eviatar Nevo. 2011. 51 plates (mainly line - drawings). 511 p.
gr8vo. Hardcover. - In ENGLISH. (ISBN 978-3-905997-01-9)
Price: 92.00
This volume contains data on 1381 species of green algae, belonging to 7 classes and 26 orders. The text and plates are arranged in alphabetical and according to taxonomic order (with one exception: infraspecific rank immediately follows the name of the species). Information about nomenclature for each species or infraspecific taxa, i.e., basionym, main synonyms (usually used when referring to the algal flora of Ukraine and still used in reference books), occurrence, and distribution in Ukraine with reference to world distribution. The distribution is shown using the local administrative place, type of water bodies, and non - aquatic biotopes specifically for the Ukraine and other countries on different
continents, such as those that are 'widespread' or 'cosmopolitan' or reasonably common. The distribution maps show the distribution of the described taxa for the Ukraine. Some new nomenclatural combinations and taxa are validated. Original drawings and micrographs of new and of some rare species or taxa from Ukraine are described and noteworthy
recordings for this flora are included.
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Diatoms of Europe: Volume 06: Eunotia and some related genera - PUBLISHED!
Edited by H. Lange - Bertalot: Lange - Bertalot,H., Malgorzata Bak, Andrzej Witkowski, and Nadia Tagliaventi. 2011. 5053 figs. on 237 plates. 747 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. (ISBN 978-3-906166-88-9)
Price: 195.00
Description and illustrations of 192 taxa. 419 taxa of the family Eunotiaceae including synonyms are mentioned or discussed in detail. Eunotia belongs to the most prominent and species-richest diatom genera and is rather homogenous compared to other large genera. Restriction to freshwater of almost exclusively oligosaprobic habitats is a unique ecological feature of this genus which probably ranks 3rd at present after Nitzschia and Pinnularia in continental waters. Eunotia species play an important role as bio-indicators for water monitoring. The samples have been collected from by far most of the countries of Europe including the European part of Russia and several archipelagos like Greenland,other Arctic and Macaronesian Islands. The current research revealed for Europe 105 established and 54 new Eunotia taxa including four that are just recently published separately. Moreover eight taxa new to science originate from other subcontinents of the Holarctic Realm. In particular the Holarctic part of North America is compared to Europe. Apparently more than 80% of the European Eunotia taxa are living likewise in North America. In contrast to this geographic conformity the Paleo- and Neotropics host almost completely different taxa of the Eunotiacae - and much more than the Holarctic. Two local hotspots of high Eunotia species diversity, one in Finnish Lapland, the other one in Nova Scotia, Canada, host 70 and 73 taxa respectively. This surprising result shows that local Eunotia species diversity can be considerably higher than regional diversity of many European countries. Detailed determination keys that correspond to the illustrations will help to identify at least European and corresponding American taxa successfully.
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PUBLISHED: Monographic Plant Systematics: Fundamental Assessment of Plant Biodiversity. (Regnum Vegetabile, Vol. 153)
Edited by Tod F. Stuessy and H. Walter Lack. 2011. illus. (partly col.). 232 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. (Koeltz Book-ID 100278) (ISBN 978-3-906166-98-8)
Price: 80.00
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This book focuses on botanical monography, which is the
cornerstone of all activities within plant systematics. Within the monograph is where the limits of species are presented, their characteristics, distributions, ecology, correct names, and evolutionary relationships. This information represents the basic statement about species of plants that grow on our planet, from which come additional studies on floristics (what plants grow where) and evolutionary biology. To understand the dynamics of the evolutionary process requires understanding what the closely related species are. Without this basic information, it is virtually impossible to understand mechanisms of organic evolution. Despite the acknowledged importance of botanical monography, in recent years many of the young generation of plant systematists have elected to concentrate more on DNA studies to the exclusion of monography. This raises concerns because it is in the monograph that hypotheses of relationships are revealed, and that are subsequently tested with DNA data. Hence, if no new monographs are being produced, we will soon have no new hypotheses to continue testing.
This new book addresses these problems and offers solutions. The book has four parts: (1) The value of botanical monography (2) Data and analysis in monographic work; (3) Literature and nomenclature for monographic research; and (4) Perspectives. The objectives in the 12 chapters of the book, all authored by established monographers, are to present ideas on the importance of monography and those tools that are available for doing successful monographic work.
CONTENTS: Preface / Part 1: The VALUE OF BOTANICAL MONOGRAPHY (Importance of the botanical monograph, by T. F. Stuessy/ Monography and biodiversity studies, by Ghillean T. Prance)/ Part 2: DATA ANALYSIS IN MONOGRAPHIC WORK (The significance of field work in monographic studies, by David M. Spooner/ Multiple sources of comparative data for creative monography, by Tod F. Stuessy/ DNA barcoding and systematic monographs, by W. John Kress/ Multivariate morphometrics and its application to monography at specific and infraspecific levels, byKarol Marhold)/ Part 3: LITERATURE AND NOMENCLATURE FOR MONOGRAPHIC RESEARCH (Literature and online resources for monographers, by Christiane Anderson/ Modern botanical illustration, by H. Walter Lack/ The need for nomenclature for precise communication, by Nicholas Turland/ Botanical Latin today, by H. Walter Lack/ Part 4: PERSPECTIVES (From manuscript to the public: Modes of monographic publication, by Wm. Wayt Thomas and Barbara M. Thiers/ The future of botanical monography, by Tod F. Stuessy and H. Walter Lack) / INDEX.
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PUBLISHED: Seaweeds. A colour guide to common benthic green, brown and red algae of the world's oceans.
Price: 49.00 (valid through Max 5th 2011, then EUR 59.00)
Braune, Wolfram and Michael D. Guiry: Seaweeds. A colour guide to common benthic green, brown and red algae of the world's oceans. Translated and revised for the English language edition by Michael D. Guiry. 2011. 1020 figs on 263 col. plates. 601 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
(ISBN 978-3-906166-90-2)
Contents: General and introductory remarks for the use of this book/ Introduction (About the term 'marine algae'/ Basic information on structure and reproduction/ Localities, habitats, distribution/ Notes on collection, preparation, observation and photography/ Ecological and economic importance of seaweeds and aesthetic - cultural aspects)/ Systematic classification/ Description and depiction of genera and species/ Appendix (Classification of seaweed genera included in this book/ Explanation of terms/ Literature)/ Index: Genera and species.
This a translation of the German edition (2008).15 pictures have been replaced with better ones, and seven species have been added.- The present guide will help in the identification of marine algae (macroalgae, seaweeds) without requiring special knowledge of the subject and technical aids, such as a microscope. For a person interested in nature with a general interest in and knowledge of biology, a direct comparison of seaweed material with the original
colour images herein will be useful in recognising the essential morphological chararcteristics of genera and/or species. The acommpanying text is intended to support this, and is essentially reduced to a description of morphological characteristics that can be seen with the unaided eye (although a small magnifying lense is helpful in some cases). This is supplemented by additional information, particularly on habitat and geographical distribution.
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PUBLISHED: Diatom Monographs Volume 13. (Febr. 28th 2011)
Edited by Andrzej Witkowski: Volume 13: Zelazna - Wieczorek, Joanna: Diatom flora in springs of Lodz Hills (Central Poland). Biodiversity, taxonomy, and temporal changes of episammic diatom assemblages in springs affected by human impact. 2011. approx. 123 plates. 420 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. (978-3-906166-93-3)
Price: 139.00
The diatom microflora of 10 springs in the Lodz Hills is described: 456 taxa were found. Most of them, 313 taxa are new, rare or interesting. The diatom assemblages in these springs are illustrated, and the documentation consists of more than 1500 micrographs (1154 LEM and 365 SEM). Among the 456 diatom taxa identified, 50 are mentioned in the Red List of the Algae in Poland. Nine diatom taxa were classified as endangered, 15 as vulnerable, 24 as rare, and only two taxa as indeterminate. Springs are the mainstay of diatom species diversity because they are affected by changes associated with human activities more slowly than other aquatic ecosystems. The analysis of the relationship between diatom assemblages and environmental conditions was based on 10 springs in which physical and chemical samples were measured and samples were collected monthly from January 2003 to June 2005. For the ecological analyses of the diatom assemblages the following were used: indexes of diversity, k-dominance curves, Bray - Curtis coefficient, Hierachical Cluster analysis, MDS, SIMPER, BIO- ENV, PCA, and correlation analysis.
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PUBLISHED: Lange - Bertalot, Horst (ed.): Diatomeen im Süßwasser - Benthos von Mitteleuropa. (Feb. 28th,2011)
Diatomeen im Süßwasser - Benthos von Mitteleuropa. Bestimmungsflora Kieselalgen für die ökologische Praxis. Über 700 der häufigsten Arten und ihre Ökologie. Von Gabriele Hofmann, Marcus Werum und Horst Lange - Bertalot. 2011. 3522 Fig. auf 133 Tafeln. 908 S. gr8vo. Hardcover. (978-3-906166-92-6)
Price: 120.00
This book is a condensed and updated freshwater flora of Central European diatoms. 793 taxa are documented photographically, representing over 50% of the recent benthic freshwater diatom flora. Short diagnoses for 707 taxa, followed by ecological features and by comparable taxa with relevant literature references. Two general determination keys for ca. 100 genera, eighteen keys on the species -level for the most species - rich genera. Special focus on biogeography, hydrogeology and typology of aquatic habitats. Based on ca. 11000 samples from various stagnant and running waters preferences of
over 500 taxa are indicated. The classification of the 'Red List' of diatom taxa for Germany is added. The main aim of this book is to assist in the identification of taxa used in applied hydrobiology, in particular for water monitoring according to the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive.
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