This book is a handy reference for identifying the marine vegetation commonly found along the country’s shores, coral reefs, and mangrove areas. Illustrated with color photographs, the book highlights the ecological value of mangroves, seagrasses, and seaweeds as natural resources, habitats, and nurseries for marine life.

Covering the rich diversity of coastal plants in the Philippines including mangroves, seagrasses, and green, brown, and red algae, the book offers readers a practical introduction to these ecosystems and the species most often encountered within them.

Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Silliman University in Dumaguete City, where she completed her BS and MS degrees before earning her PhD in Botany at the University of California, Berkeley. Ernani G. Meñez (1931-2019) was a noted phycologist and author of more than 20 publications on algae and seagrasses, with extensive research on the seaweeds of the Philippines, Tunisia, the Mediterranean, and Libya.

Publisher:    
Hilconida P. Calumpong, Ernani G. Meñez and Bookmark, Philippines

Publication Date:
1997, 2007

Format:
Softcover / 4.96 x 7.51 inches / 197 pages / Color

Language:
English

ISBN: 971-569-197-8