Pacific seaweeds : a guide to common seaweeds of the West Coast / Louis D. Druehl and Bridgette E. Clarkston.
"Packed with vivid colour photographs, illustrations, recipes and comprehensive scientific information for over 150 species of seaweeds found in the Pacific Northwest, this easy-to-use guidebook is an essential resource for gourmet foragers, marine biologists and anyone interested in amateur beachcombing"--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781550177374
- ISBN: 1550177370
- Physical Description: 320 pages : colour illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition: Updated and expanded edition.
- Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Harbour Publishing, [2016]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | About seaweeds (What are algae? ; Seaweed morphology and growth ; Seaweeds and the tree of life ; Seaweed life histories ; Seaweed names ; Biodiversity, the DNA barcode and the future of taxonomy ; Beach etiquette, collections, safety) -- Identifying Pacific seaweeds (Thumbnail identification guide ; Shore plants and sea grasses ; green seaweeds ; Red seaweeds ; Brown seaweeds) -- Seaweed ecology(Seaweed distributions ; Seaweed communities ; Seaweed productivity ; Conservation biology of seaweeds) -- Cultivation and utilization of seaweeds (Cultivation ; Utilization) -- Nutrition and cooking (Nutrition ; cooking with sea vegetables). |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in electronic format. |
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Subject: | Marine algae > Northwest Coast of North America > Identification. Marine algae. North America > Northwest Coast of North America. |
Genre: | Field guides. |
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