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Belcher, H. & Swale, E., 1976

A Beginner's Guide to Freshwater Algae

An introduction to freshwater algae enabling identification to genus of representative genera, by thumbing through the pictures.

Publisher Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
Pages 47
ISBN 0 11 881393 5
Coverage A selection of genera that can be found in freshwater in Britain.
Illustrations Stipple drawings on right hand pages.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Fresh, living algae, or preserved by adding Tincture of Iodine until the water is pale brown.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

CHROMISTA (algae) Identification Current
CHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, charophytes) Identification Current
CHLOROPHYTA (green algae) Identification Current
RHODOPHYTA (red algae) Identification Current
CYANOPHYTA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts) Identification Current
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