[Plant-education] algae texts

[Scott Shumway]

Plant-ed,

In the spring I'll be teaching a jr-sr level course entitled 
"Freshwater and Marine Botany."  The first time I taught the course 
it was basically an algae course, heavily biased toward marine 
systems.  Two-thirds of the classes were lectures and the rest were 
student presentations of primary literature.

I am searching for a textbook.  Last time I used Sze "A Biology of 
the Algae".  It is relatively inexpensive, easy to read, and not 
overly detailed.  I tended to prepare by reading Graham & Wilcox 2000 
"Algae."

Does anyone have suggestions for other books?  or on the relative 
merits of Sze or Graham & Wilcox from the point of view of holding 
the interest of an undergraduate?

Thanks,
Scott

p.s.  I've been away from this listserv for several years.  I'm 
looking forward to being back on.  I hope the spam has gone away...
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Scott Shumway
Professor of Biology
Dept. of Biology
Wheaton College
Norton, MA 02766
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