Re: [AGA-mcm] [Fwd: Aquarium mosses]

[" Mike Hellweg" <mhellweg511@charter.net>]

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I think producing unique publications like this, or one on algae, or other groups of plants, are excellent ways to use our members' money and provide them with information that is not available anywhere else. 

 

I would suggest we consider limiting sales to members in good standing - maybe this would encourage membership, too? 

 

If up front costs or sales forecasts are a concern, why not consider one of the micropublishing on demand companies out there?  We could possibly do this with little in the way of printing or inventory costs, as long as we find one that is reputable and which produces a quality product.

 

In short, however we do this I think it's a great idea!

 

Mike

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Cheryl Rogers

To: AGA Advisory Committee

Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:55 PM

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

-------- Original Message --------

Subject:	Aquarium mosses
Date:	Fri, 5 Jun 2009 20:53:30 +0200 (Romance Daylight Time)
From:	Stephan Mifsud <valerandi@gmail.com>
To:	<cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
CC:	Loh Kwek Leong <timebomb@pacific.net.sg>

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

            Maintaining cultures

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