New Zealand Seaweeds

The only book on this subject in the New Zealand market. Expert author. Revised from an earlier 2013 edition, completely redesigned and fully updated. Changes to taxanomic systems for around 28 species. Informative introductory chapters and breakout boxes introduce New Zealand's seaweeds, giving an overview of the country's aquatic flora and its unique features, information about the coastal environment, macroalgal ecology, distribution and introduced/invasive species. Includes a chapter on coastal siltation and risks to seaweed beds. Includes chapter on, plus nutritional knowledge for, the increasing numbers who use seaweed as a food source. Includes material on the uses of macroalgae (particularly in New Zealand by Maori) and the widespread commercial applications of these diverse plants.

The definitive and expert guide to the seaweeds of New Zealand's coastal waters.A fully revised and completely redesigned edition of the first photographic identification guide to New Zealand's unique marine algae, by the country's pre-eminent seaweed expert Wendy Nelson. Across three main sections covering green, brown and red algae, over 150 genera and 250 key species are described. Each species entry includes up-to-date information on nomenclature, type locality, morphology, habitat, distribution and notes on identification and key characteristics. New Zealand Seaweeds: An Illustrated Guide has over 500 illustrations, 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.