Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Clare Island is one of the few known 'hotspots' of algal diversity in the world. As a result of this comprehensive survey by a team of specialists, the island is now one of the most intensively worked sites in Ireland and Britain. And, the island has an amazingly rich algal flora, encompassing well over 700 species. The algal flora surveyed in this study are described in detail, and many are beautifully illustrated. The changes observed since William West's first survey of non-marine algae are discussed, as are the factors accounting for these changes. While the interested amateur will enjoy the rich detail and illustrations, this publication will offer a unique and invaluable reference resource for professionals interested in water quality, as well as those in academia.
Synopsis
In 1909-11 Robert Lloyd Praeger brought a team of 100 scientific specialists from all over Europe to map the flora, fauna, geology and archaeology of Clare Island, a small, exposed Atlantic island off the west coast. The gathering led to the publication of the path-breaking 'Clare Island Survey'. A century later the survey was repeated as the 'New Survey of Clare Island' (1992-2009) and both works were published extensively by the Royal Irish Academy. This sixth volume provides the most comprehensive description of Irish freshwater and terrestrial algae published to date. Clare Island is one of the few known 'hotspots' of algal diversity in the world. As a result of extensive surveying by a team of specialists, the island is now one of the most intensively worked sites in Ireland and Britain. It has an amazingly rich algal flora, encompassing well over 700 species. The volume's arresting illustrations will intrigue amateur natural historians as well as providing an important reference work for academics and professionals involved in water quality.