I think it could be a really good idea, if we could print at
reasonable cost. Then we would have stuff to sell through the book store that
was truly unique. If we did it, I think we should get the rights to publish
the material on DVD after the hard copies have run out.Â
As far as twice the number of pages as TAG is concerned, though,
I donât think it can be done in that binding formatâ I think weâve talked about
this with printers before, and we donât have a HUGE amount of lee-way in terms
of how many more pages we could add.
Karen
From: aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Cheryl Rogers
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 1:55 PM
To: AGA Advisory Committee
Subject: [AGA-mcm] [Fwd: Aquarium mosses]
What do y'all think of this idea? Does the AGA want to get
into the booklet-publishing business? It could be a good thing. I know that
Karen, Ole and I have discussed a similar project about Algae, and at one time
we were thinking of publishing Ben's article about The Basics, but I couldn't
get hold of hi-res photos.
Pros? Cons? Thoughts?
If anyone wants to see the article, let me know and I'll e-mail you the rar
file.
Cheryl
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Stephan Mifsud <valerandi@gmail.com> |
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Dear Cheryl, Please find attached an article I wrote for TAG,
including some photos. Can you kindly let me know if you will consider
publishing in TAG. I have copies of the same photos in larger sizes as well
as others but I think the ones I have sent are probably already too many. I
will send you the photos in their original size if you would like to publish. Another project I have discussed with Loh Kwek leong is
the possibility of writing a book(let) entitled Aquarium Mosses and
Liverworts. We know that there are a number of hobbyists who would be
interested in this and wondered if AGA would consider the project. We intend
to coauthor with Prof Benito Tan as taxonomic adviser. We are still
discussing the size of the book or booklet. I was thinking of perhaps a TAG
sized publication with perhaps double the amount of usual pages to keep costs
to a minimum. But if you are interested we can also think about a bigger
publication that would be more comprehensive. Also I can incorporate the
information in the attached article in this book(let) instead of publishing
separately. Below please find a proposed draft contents for said book If interested please let us know your views. Thanks best regards Stephan Mifsud Malta AQUARIUM MOSSES & LIVERWORTS Contents Forward (publisher) Introduction (uses, need for book, basic knowledge of
aquaristics required, number of species, possibilities) History (Victorian tanks-nano tanks, styles, need for
identification) Groups of Bryophytes
Mosses
Pleurocarps
Acrocarps
Liverworts
Thallose Liverworts
Leafy Liverworts
Identification and Nomenclature
Keys,microscopes,expertise
Genera and species levels (changes in water, sporophytes)
Scientific vs popular names. examples
Misidentifications (similar forms) Bryophytes in nature
General (humidity,shade,non competition,extreme environments)
Aquatic environments worldwide (acidity,light,flow,temperature)
Temperate Climate and Mountain Streams and Rivers
Tropical Streams and Rivers
PondsFensMarshes and Bogs
Polar Lakes
Eutrophic vs Oligotrophic
Limitations to submerged life
Photosynthesis, CO2 absorption, compensation points, climates
Adaptations to aquatic environmentsPhysiology and Forms Growing Aquarium mosses
Aquatic vs aquarium mosses (esthetics, naturally terrestrial species)
Improving CO2 availability and photosynthesis
temp
water pH and Hardness
water
flow
injected co2
Lighting
intensity
photo period intermittent
lighting
Nutrition
dosage
water changes
deficiency symptoms Aquascaping
Attaching
Dry start technique
Substrates
Pruning
Mosses as main components
Moss walls
Moss in the middle ground
Foregrounds
Scale Landscaping (TreesCliffsHillsPlains and Mountains)
Mosses as secondary components
Driftwood cover Complementary organisms
Complementary Plants
Complementary and problematic animals Algae
and their Control
Algae
eaters
Chemical
control
Growing
Conditions-lightorganic matterflowwater changes
Algae as
moss companions (naturecladophora) Bryophyte Species
Pleurocarpous mosses
Vesicularia
Taxiphyllum
Fontinalis
Amblystegium
Leptodictyum
Drepanocladus
Platyhypnidum
Acrocarpous mosses
Fissidens
Hyophila
Plagiomnium
Physcomitrium
(Cinclidotus)
Barbula
Thallose Liverworts
Riccia
Riccardia
Ricciocarpus
Monosolenium
Leafy Liverworts
(unidentified) species) Moss impersonators
moss balls
club mosses
fern gametophytes Obtaining aquarium mosses
Purchasing
Other Hobbyists
Collecting from wildoligotropicalkalineshadesummer or tropics
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