Language: English, a German edition is also available
Marine Plants of the Canary Islands contains more than 260 pictures from the marine habitats of the Canary Islands covering 200 seaweed species and some seagrasses. Colour photos and easy to use descriptions make it possible, even for non-specialists, to identify most of the common marine plants that occur at the Canarian coast.
General chapters deal with marine biodiversity, flora, vegetation and environment, use and application of marine plants, collection, preservation, and classification. Marine Plants of the Canary Islands is a useful tool to help identify the most common marine plants of the Macaronesian archipelago.