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The Turf Algal Flora of the Great Barrier Reef, Part I, Rhodophyta

Ian R. Price and Fiona J. Scott

James Cook University, Townsville

xii + 266 pp. (incl. 81 figs). Softcover. (1992)

This volume deals with the turf-forming species of red algae recorded from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of 75 species and subspecies are provided, with emphasis on vegetative characters. In addition, data on nomenclature, type material, voucher specimens, habitat, seasonality and geographical distribution are given. Genus descriptions, keys to genera and species, a glossary of terms and taxonomic index are also included. This is the first detailed taxonomic treatment of the turf algae which occur on coral reefs, where they are of major importance in trophodynamics. Although written for Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the work should prove useful throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific region.

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This book may be useful for researchers working on coral reef fishes.

Thanks, Ian Price

Assoc. Prof. Ian R. Price
Department of Botany and Tropical Agriculture
James Cook University
Townsville, Qld 4811
Australia
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