Title Statements
- Full title :Calcareous Algae / John L. Wray
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:1977
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Elsevier
- Place of Publication:Amsterdam [u.a.]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1977
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-180) and index
Calcareous algae
The Physical Object
- Description:Online-Ressource (XIV, 185 S).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780444415363, 0080868452 (electronic bk.), 9780080868455 (electronic bk.), 044441536X (print)
- oclc:ocn837712322
- LC Classification:QE955
- Dewey Decimal:561/.93
Table of Contents
Front Cover; Calcareous Algae; Copyright Page; Contents; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; Historical review; Concepts and definitions; Methods; Noncalcareous fossil algae; Geology of calcareous algae; CHAPTER 2 SKELETAL CALCAREOUS ALGAE; Morphology and growth; Calcification; Classification; The fossil flora; CHAPTER 3 CALCAREOUS BLUE-GREEN ALGAE (CYANOPHYTA); Characteristics; Classification; Representative genera; Problematical blue-green algae; Geologic range; Environmental distribution; CHAPTER 4 CALCAREOUS RED ALGAE (RHODOPHYTA); Solenoporaceae; Gymnocodiaceae; Squamariaceae; Corallinaceae.
Other calcareous red algae -- real and problematicalCHAPTER 5 CALCAREOUS GREEN ALGAE (CHLOROPHYTA); Codiaceae; Dasycladaceae; Charophyceae; CHAPTER 6 ALGAL-LAMINATED SEDIMENTS AND STROMATOLITES; The role of algae; Characteristics of algal stromatolites; Stromatolite stratigraphy; Environmental distribution; CHAPTER 7 CALCAREOUS ALGAE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS; Environmental factors; Distributional patterns; Ecological surveys; Ancient sedimentary environments; CHAPTER 8 SEDIMENT-PRODUCING ALGAE; Modern carbonate deposition; Living sediment-producing algae and fossil counterparts.
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