Calcareous algae

by Wray, John Lee

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Title Statements

Full title :Calcareous algae / John L. Wray.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1977.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Distributors for the United States and Canada Elsevier/North Holland, Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:1977.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 185 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780080868455, 0080868452
oclc:ocn428095112
LC Classification:QE955
Dewey Decimal:561/.93

Cover13; -- 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 8212; real and problematical -- CHAPTER 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.