| Author | Belcher, H. & Swale, E. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Title | A Beginner’s Guide to Freshwater Algae |
| ISBN | 0 11 881393 5 |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | A selection of genera that can be found in freshwater in Britain |
| Source | 47pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office |
| Illustrations | Stipple drawings on right hand pages |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | An introduction to freshwater algae enabling identification to genus of representative genera, by thumbing through the pictures. |
| Examine |  Compound Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Fresh, living algae, or preserved by adding Tincture of Iodine until the water is pale brown. |
