How long does it take to read Phycology?
Robert Edward Lee
Phycology by Robert Edward Lee takes about 10 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 1 minute
A week or two of reading
First published 1999. 546 pages, about 150,150 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 16 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Phycology is the study of algae, the primary photosynthetic organisms in freshwater and marine food chains. As a food source for zooplankton and filter-feeding shellfish, the algae are an extremely important group. Since the publication of the first edition in 1981, this textbook has established itself as a classic resource on phycology. This revised edition maintains the format of previous editions, whilst incorporating the latest information from nucleic acid sequencing studies. Detailed life-history drawings of algae are presented alongside information on the cytology, ecology, biochemistry, and economic importance of selected genera. Phycology is suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students following courses in phycology, limnology or biological oceanography. Emphasis is placed on those algae that are commonly covered in phycology courses, and encountered by students in marine and freshwater habitats.
Subjects: Nature, Nonfiction, Algology
