The curious world of seaweed / Josie Iselin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Iselin, Josie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine algae--Pacific Coast (North America).

Marine algae.

North America--Pacific Coast.

Physical Description:

vii, 253 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : Heyday, [2019]

Summary:

"Marine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that live in the thin region where the Pacific Ocean converges with the North American continent--a place of incomparable richness. Each species receives a detailed description of its structure, ecological importance, and humans' scientific inquiry into it, told in scientifically illuminating yet deeply reverent and inspired prose. Throughout the writings are historical botanical illustrations and Iselin's signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each specimen that reveal their vibrant colors--whether rosy, "olivaceous," or grass-green--and whimsical shapes. Iselin posits that we can learn not only about the seaweeds but also from them: their resilience, their resourcefulness, their poetry and magic."--Amazon.com.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Egregia menziesii Feather Boa Kelp

Nereocystis luetkeana Bull Kelp

Stephanocystis osmundacea Bladder Chain Wrack

Mazzadla splendens Rainbow Leaf

Corallina vancouveriensis Red Coralline Algae

Agarum spp. Colander Kelp

Pyropia spp. Nori

Postelsia palmaeformis Sea Palm

Macrocystis pyrifera Giant Kelp

Codium fragile Dead Man's Fingers

Ulva spp. Sea Lettuce

Phyllospadix scouleri and Zostera marina Surfgrass and Eelgrass

Desmarestia herbacea Acid Kelp

Halosaccion glandiforme and Botryocladia pseudodichotoma Sea Sacs and Sea Grapes

Weeksia reticulata

Pterygophora californica Walking Kelp.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781597144827

1597144827

OCLC:

1083704255

Publisher Number:

16007202