Identifying Marine Phytoplankton

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 guidesProvides up-to-date taxonomic revisionsIncludes species from around the worldUpdates synthesis of modern and historical literature presented by active researchers in the fieldCompiles literature from around the world into one handy source

G.R. Hasle and C.R. Tomas, Introduction and Historical Background.
G.R. Hasle and E.E. Syvertson, Marine Diatoms.
K.A. Steidinger and K. Tangen, Dinoflagellates.
C.R. Tomas, Introduction.
J. Throndsen, The Planktonic Marine Flagellates.
B.R. Heimdal, Modern Coccolithophorids.
Glossary.
General Index.