Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19375-7 - The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae: Second Edition Edited by David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, and Alan J. Brook Table of Contents More information CONTENTS Contents of DVD vii PHYLUM CRYPTOPHYTA (Cryptomonads) G. NOVARINO 240 List of Contributors viii Foreword J.W.G. LUND x PHYLUM DINOPHYTA (Dinoflagellates) J.M. LEWIS and J.D. DODGE 250 Preface xiii Order Gymnodiniales 252 Acknowledgements xv Order Gonyaulacales 261 Order Peridiniales 262 Introduction 1 Order Phytodiniales 271 Scope of Flora 2 PHYLUM RAPHIDOPHYTA Distribution and Ecology 6 A. PENTECOST 275 History of Freshwater Algal Studies in the British Isles 9 PHYLUM HAPTOPHYTA (Prymnesiophyta) Field Methods 14 H.R. PREISIG 277 Order Pavlovales 277 Laboratory Methods 19 Order Prymnesiales 279 Water Framework Directive J. KROKOWSKI 24 PHYLUM CHRYSOPHYTA (Golden Algae) Cultures of British Freshwater Algae J.G. DAY 25 J. KRISTIANSEN and H.R. PREISIG 281 Class Chrysophyceae 281 Classification 27 Order Chromulinales 282 Key to phyla 29 Order Hibberdiales 306 Order Hydrurales 308 Colour plate section between pages 30 and 31 Class Dictyochophyceae 310 Order Pedinellales 310 Class Synurophyceae 310 CYANOBACTERIA (Cyanophyta) Order Synurales 310 B.A. WHITTON 31 Order Chroococcales 39 PHYLUM XANTHOPHYTA (Tribophyta) (Yellow-Green Algae) Order Oscillatoriales 78 L.R. JOHNSON 318 Order Nostocales 118 Order Botrydiales 319 Order Stigonematales 152 Order Mischococcales 321 Order Rhizochloridales 333 PHYLUM RHODOPHYTA (Red Algae) Order Tribonematales 333 R.G. SHEATH and A.R. SHERWOOD 159 Order Vaucheriales L.R. JOHNSON and R. MERRITT 336 Order Porphyridiales 163 Order Compsopogonales 163 PHYLUM EUSTIGMATOPHYTA Class Bangiophyceae 165 D.M. JOHN 346 Order Bangiales 165 Class Florideophyceae 165 PHYLUM BACILLARIOPHYTA (Diatoms) Order Acrochaetiales 165 M.G. KELLY and E.Y. HAWORTH 348 Order Balbianiales 167 Order Batrachospermales 167 (Brown Algae) Order Hildenbrandiales 180 PHYLUM PHAEOPHYTA J.D. WEHR 354 Order Ectocarpales 355 PHYLUM EUGLENOPHYTA (Euglenoids) K. WOŁOWSKI 181 Order Euglenales 183 PRIMITIVE GREEN ALGAE (‘PRASINOPHYTA’) Order Eutreptiales 232 Ø. MOESTRUP 358 Class Pedinophyceae 358 Order Rhabdomonadales 233 Order Sphenomonadales 234 Order Pedinomonadales 358 Order Heteronematales 236 Order Scourfieldiales 360 Order Euglenamorphales 239 Class Prasinophyceae 360 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19375-7 - The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae: Second Edition Edited by David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, and Alan J. Brook Table of Contents More information vi CONTENTS Order Mamiellales 360 Suborder Zygnematiinae 576 Order Nephroselmidiales 360 Family Zygnemataceae L.R. JOHNSON 576 Order Chlorodendrales 361 Introduction to Desmid Entries D.M. JOHN and Order Pyramimonadales 362 D.B. WILLIAMSON 608 Class Charophyceae 363 Family Mesotaeniaceae (saccoderm desmids) A.J. BROOK, Order Mesostigmatales 363 D.B. WILLIAMSON and D.M. JOHN 609 Suborder Closteriineae A.J. BROOK, D.B. WILLIAMSON and PHYLUM CHLOROPHYTA (Green Algae) D.M. JOHN 616 Key to Genera D.M. JOHN 364 Suborder Desmidiineae A.J. BROOK, D.B. WILLIAMSON and Order Tetrasporales A. PENTECOST 376 D.M. JOHN 636 Order Volvocales A. PENTECOST 381 Order Charales J.A. BRYANT and N.F. STEWART 742 Order Chlorococcales D.M. JOHN and P.M. TSARENKO 410 Order Chlorellales P.M. TSARENKO and D.M. JOHN 410 PHYLUM GLAUCOPHYTA Order Sphaeropleales P.M. TSARENKO and D.M. JOHN 419 B.A. WHITTON 766 Order Trebouxiales P.M. TSARENKO and D.M. JOHN 499 Order Oedogoniales J. HUXLEY and A. PENTECOST 500 Glossary 768 Orders Chaetophorales, Microsporales, Ulotrichales D.M. JOHN 524 Standard Form of Authors of Algal Names J.F. JOHN 777 Order Klebsormidiales F. RINDI 554 Sources of Illustrations or Material 783 Order Cladophorales D.M. JOHN 557 Order Coleochaetales D.M. JOHN 564 References 789 Order Prasiolales F. RINDI 567 Taxonomic Index 832 Order Trentepohliales F. RINDI 570 Order Ulvales I. TITTLEY 575 Subject Index 870 Order Zygnematales A.J. BROOK and L.R. JOHNSON 576 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-19375-7 - The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae: Second Edition Edited by David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, and Alan J. Brook Table of Contents More information CONTENTS OF DVD Photo-catalogue: Database and Virtual Collection of 6. Some Freshwater Cryptomonads found in the British Isles Freshwater Algal Images and Habitats of the British Isles. G. NOVARINO Version 2. 7. A Photographic Guide to some British Vaucheria species P.V. YORK, D.M. JOHN and C. F. CARTER R. MERRITT and C.F. CARTER 1. Coded Checklist of British Freshwater Algae 8. Desmids in Three Dimensions – an Aid to Identification B.A. WHITTON and D.M. JOHN C.F. CARTER 2. Bibliography 9. A Pictorial Stonewort Glossary THE EDITORS C.F. CARTER 3. List of Cultures of British Freshwater Algae 10. The Algae of Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire J.G. DAY C.F. CARTER 4. William and George West: a Review of their Publications, 11. Video Recording as a Tool for Algal Identification Collections and Freshwater Algae described from the C.F. CARTER British Isles D.M. JOHN, R. HUXLEY and D.B. WILLIAMSON 5. Organisms likely to be Confused with Algae C.F. CARTER © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org.