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    Pacific seaweeds : a guide to common seaweeds of the West Coast / Louis D. Druehl and Bridgette E. Clarkston.

    • Title:Pacific seaweeds : a guide to common seaweeds of the West Coast / Louis D. Druehl and Bridgette E. Clarkston.
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    • Author/Creator:Druehl, Louis D., author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Clarkston, Bridgette, author.
    • Published/Created:Madeira Park, British Columbia : Harbour Publishing, [2016]
      ©2016
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Marine algae--Northwest Coast of North America--Identification.
    • Edition:Updated and expanded edition.
      Second edition.
    • Description:320 pages : colour illustrations, map ; 22 cm
    • Summary:"Packed with vivid colour photographs, illustrations, recipes and comprehensive scientific information for over 150 species of seaweeds found in the Pacific Northwest, this easy-to-use guidebook is an essential resource for gourmet foragers, marine biologists and anyone interested in amateur beachcombing"--Back cover.
    • Additional formats:Issued also in electronic format.
    • Notes:Includes index.
    • ISBN:9781550177374 (paperback)
      1550177370 (paperback)
      9781550177381
    • Contents:About seaweeds (What are algae? ; Seaweed morphology and growth ; Seaweeds and the tree of life ; Seaweed life histories ; Seaweed names ; Biodiversity, the DNA barcode and the future of taxonomy ; Beach etiquette, collections, safety)
      Identifying Pacific seaweeds (Thumbnail identification guide ; Shore plants and sea grasses ; green seaweeds ; Red seaweeds ; Brown seaweeds)
      Seaweed ecology(Seaweed distributions ; Seaweed communities ; Seaweed productivity ; Conservation biology of seaweeds)
      Cultivation and utilization of seaweeds (Cultivation ; Utilization)
      Nutrition and cooking (Nutrition ; cooking with sea vegetables).
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