Some Desmids Common to the Vicinity of Milwaukee

Author

Mary Charitas Kuehna, Marquette University

Date of Award

6-10-1929

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Biological Sciences

First Advisor

W. N. Steil

Abstract

The subject matter of this paper is "the minutest of pet nurslings of Nature the Desmids. So insignificant, that it is safe to say more than nine-tenths of the human race hardly know of their existence, the Desmids, nevertheless, offer a wide and extensive field for the moat fascinating study and research. The purpose of this paper is first, to give a brief history of the Desmids, and then to determine which families, genera, and species of the Desmids are most common in this vicinity, and to study the conditions which are most favorable for their growth.

Comments

A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science, College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recommended Citation

Kuehna, Mary Charitas, "Some Desmids Common to the Vicinity of Milwaukee" (1929). Bachelors’ Theses. 938.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/938