Pertti Eloranta (born 1943) - emeritus professor in limnology, University of Helsinki, Finland (1989-2006). PhD-degree in University of Turku 1970 (major in botany), assistant, senior assistant and docent in botany and hydrobiology at the University of Jyvaskyla 1970-1989. Janina Kwandrans (born 1952) Associate Professor at Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland (2007-present) Assistant, senior assistant, adjunct in The Karol Starmach Institute of Freshwater Biology PAS, Krakow, Poland (1983 - 2004), in Institute of Nature Conservation, PAS (2004-2007); PhD-degree (Botanical Sciences) at Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland, (1987); Habilitation (Biological Sciences) at Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland (2007) Elsa Kusel-Fetzmann (born 1932).studied biology, geology, palaeontology, mineralogy at the University of Vienna from 1950 - 1956. The interests in mires, lakes and rivers resulted in a PhD on algae. Assistant at the Viennese Institute of plant physiology between 1956 and 1977. In 1963, habilitation in plant physiology, ecology and hydrobotany. Lecturer for more than 30 years in the fields of plant anatomy, systematics and ecology of marine and freshwater algae, sewage treatment and limnology. Appointed as associate professor and head of the newly established department of hydrobotany in 1977. Founder of the Viennese culture collection of algae (about 800 strains). Retired since 1998.

Die Neubearbeitung vermittelt morphologisch, taxonomisch und nomenklatorisch den aktuellen Stand auf Spezialisten-Niveau, sie ist ein Standardwerk, das fur voraussichtlich wieder lange Zeit die Grundlage und Referenz fur Taxonomie, Nomenklatur und Identifikation der limnischen Rot- und Braunalgen sein wird und ist damit fur die Algologen in Europa unverzichtbar. Lauterbornia 74, 29.06.2012 On the whole, this book is a useful tool for identifying European freshwater red and brown algae, supplemented with good quality graphics and light microscopical photographs. Besides it provides a very good summary about their life. It can be recommended in water quality monitoring, university education and to everyone investigating these interesting organisms. Acta Botanica Hungarica

• Preface of the editors Rhodophyta (P. Eloranta & J. Kwandrans). - Preface of authors. - General part. - Classification Studies on the freshwater red algae particularly in Europe Origin and diversity. - Cytological characteristics. - Molecular studies Reproduction and life cycles Growth forms. - Structure of thallus in the families Batrachospermaceae and Lemaneaceae. - Ecology and habitats Rhodophytes versus trophy and saprobity Sampling and preservation Systematic part Class Rhodophyceae. - 1. Order Porphyridiales. - 2. Order Goniotrichales. - 3. Order Compsopogonales. - 4. Order Bangiales. - 5. Order Acrochaetiales. - 6. Order Balbianiales. - 7. Order Batrachospermales. - 8. Order Thoreales. - 9. Order Hildenbrandiales. - References. - Glossary. - Species. - Index

Pertti Eloranta (born 1943) - emeritus professor in limnology, University of Helsinki, Finland (1989-2006). PhD-degree in University of Turku 1970 (major in botany), assistant, senior assistant and docent in botany and hydrobiology at the University of Jyvaskyla 1970-1989. Janina Kwandrans (born 1952) Associate Professor at Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland (2007-present) Assistant, senior assistant, adjunct in The Karol Starmach Institute of Freshwater Biology PAS, Krakow, Poland (1983 - 2004), in Institute of Nature Conservation, PAS (2004-2007); PhD-degree (Botanical Sciences) at Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland, (1987); Habilitation (Biological Sciences) at Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland (2007) Elsa Kusel-Fetzmann (born 1932).studied biology, geology, palaeontology, mineralogy at the University of Vienna from 1950 - 1956. The interests in mires, lakes and rivers resulted in a PhD on algae. Assistant at the Viennese Institute of plant physiology between 1956 and 1977. In 1963, habilitation in plant physiology, ecology and hydrobotany. Lecturer for more than 30 years in the fields of plant anatomy, systematics and ecology of marine and freshwater algae, sewage treatment and limnology. Appointed as associate professor and head of the newly established department of hydrobotany in 1977. Founder of the Viennese culture collection of algae (about 800 strains). Retired since 1998.

Die Neubearbeitung vermittelt morphologisch, taxonomisch und nomenklatorisch den aktuellen Stand auf Spezialisten-Niveau, sie ist ein Standardwerk, das fur voraussichtlich wieder lange Zeit die Grundlage und Referenz fur Taxonomie, Nomenklatur und Identifikation der limnischen Rot- und Braunalgen sein wird und ist damit fur die Algologen in Europa unverzichtbar. Lauterbornia 74, 29.06.2012 On the whole, this book is a useful tool for identifying European freshwater red and brown algae, supplemented with good quality graphics and light microscopical photographs. Besides it provides a very good summary about their life. It can be recommended in water quality monitoring, university education and to everyone investigating these interesting organisms. Acta Botanica Hungarica

• Preface of the editors Rhodophyta (P. Eloranta & J. Kwandrans). - Preface of authors. - General part. - Classification Studies on the freshwater red algae particularly in Europe Origin and diversity. - Cytological characteristics. - Molecular studies Reproduction and life cycles Growth forms. - Structure of thallus in the families Batrachospermaceae and Lemaneaceae. - Ecology and habitats Rhodophytes versus trophy and saprobity Sampling and preservation Systematic part Class Rhodophyceae. - 1. Order Porphyridiales. - 2. Order Goniotrichales. - 3. Order Compsopogonales. - 4. Order Bangiales. - 5. Order Acrochaetiales. - 6. Order Balbianiales. - 7. Order Batrachospermales. - 8. Order Thoreales. - 9. Order Hildenbrandiales. - References. - Glossary. - Species. - Index

Pertti Eloranta (born 1943) - emeritus professor in limnology, University of Helsinki, Finland (1989-2006). PhD-degree in University of Turku 1970 (major in botany), assistant, senior assistant and docent in botany and hydrobiology at the University of Jyvaskyla 1970-1989. Janina Kwandrans (born 1952) Associate Professor at Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland (2007-present) Assistant, senior assistant, adjunct in The Karol Starmach Institute of Freshwater Biology PAS, Krakow, Poland (1983 - 2004), in Institute of Nature Conservation, PAS (2004-2007); PhD-degree (Botanical Sciences) at Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland, (1987); Habilitation (Biological Sciences) at Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany, PAS, Krakow, Poland (2007) Elsa Kusel-Fetzmann (born 1932).studied biology, geology, palaeontology, mineralogy at the University of Vienna from 1950 - 1956. The interests in mires, lakes and rivers resulted in a PhD on algae. Assistant at the Viennese Institute of plant physiology between 1956 and 1977. In 1963, habilitation in plant physiology, ecology and hydrobotany. Lecturer for more than 30 years in the fields of plant anatomy, systematics and ecology of marine and freshwater algae, sewage treatment and limnology. Appointed as associate professor and head of the newly established department of hydrobotany in 1977. Founder of the Viennese culture collection of algae (about 800 strains). Retired since 1998.

Die Neubearbeitung vermittelt morphologisch, taxonomisch und nomenklatorisch den aktuellen Stand auf Spezialisten-Niveau, sie ist ein Standardwerk, das fur voraussichtlich wieder lange Zeit die Grundlage und Referenz fur Taxonomie, Nomenklatur und Identifikation der limnischen Rot- und Braunalgen sein wird und ist damit fur die Algologen in Europa unverzichtbar. Lauterbornia 74, 29.06.2012 On the whole, this book is a useful tool for identifying European freshwater red and brown algae, supplemented with good quality graphics and light microscopical photographs. Besides it provides a very good summary about their life. It can be recommended in water quality monitoring, university education and to everyone investigating these interesting organisms. Acta Botanica Hungarica

• Preface of the editors Rhodophyta (P. Eloranta & J. Kwandrans). - Preface of authors. - General part. - Classification Studies on the freshwater red algae particularly in Europe Origin and diversity. - Cytological characteristics. - Molecular studies Reproduction and life cycles Growth forms. - Structure of thallus in the families Batrachospermaceae and Lemaneaceae. - Ecology and habitats Rhodophytes versus trophy and saprobity Sampling and preservation Systematic part Class Rhodophyceae. - 1. Order Porphyridiales. - 2. Order Goniotrichales. - 3. Order Compsopogonales. - 4. Order Bangiales. - 5. Order Acrochaetiales. - 6. Order Balbianiales. - 7. Order Batrachospermales. - 8. Order Thoreales. - 9. Order Hildenbrandiales. - References. - Glossary. - Species. - Index