num_pages: 352
description: The first photographic identification guide to New Zealands unique marine algae this book by a preeminent seaweed expert describes green brown and red algae and the approximately 150 genera and 200300 key species under those three main groups. Each species entry includes information on nomenclature type locality morphology habitat distribution and notes on identification and key characteristics. The guide contains approximately 500 photographs with each entry illustrated by either underwater or coastal photographs and supplemented by herbarium scans microscopic photographs or reproductions of celebrated botanical artist Nancy Adams paintings. Informative introductory chapters and breakout boxes introduce New Zealands seaweeds giving an overview of the countrys aquatic flora and its unique features information about the coastal environment macroalgal ecology and invasive species plus material on the uses of macroalgaeparticularly in New Zealand by Maoriand the widespread commercial applications of these diverse plants.
language: None
title: New Zealand Seaweeds: An Identification Guide
publisher: Te Papa Press