This book presents the phylogeny, taxonomy and biogeography of freshwater red algae. Its content is divided in two sections. The first one provides a short history of freshwater red algal research, habits and collecting methods, illustrated vocabulary and methods for successful identification and an overview of the taxonomic/phylogenetic placement of freshwater taxa. The second section will cover all taxonomic levels and provide descriptions, phylogenetic data (including numerous trees to show relationships) and keys for each taxonomic level. The treatment will be based on taxonomic levels, i.e. classes within the phylum Rhodophyta, orders within each class, families within each order, and genera within each family. Comprehensive data will be provided for more than 200 species.weiterlesen