Freshwater Algae
Very little work has been done on this group apart from the Stoneworts (Characae) which are recorded by some botanists. A start has been made on producing a County checklist. Intricate Tolypella has been included in the County BAP and a site for the species in the county has been designated as a County Wildlife Site.
Major Publications
A Flora of Suffolk. Sanford & Fisk 2010, ebook available on the BSBI website for a nominal £5 fee
The discovery and conservation of rare stoneworts in Suffolk’s farmland ponds 2019. J. Hawkins
Suffolk’s Priority Freshwater Algae Species
Key
UK BAP Priority Species – Listed as a conservation priority under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Suffolk Character Species – A species closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Suffolk LNRS Key Species – Identified as a priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
