Ballantine et al. 2009
Notes on the benthic marine algae of Puerto Rico. IX. Additions to the flora including reports of three species for the first time in the Atlantic Ocean
Ballantine DL, Ruiz H, Aponte NE
Abstract
Eleven species of benthic marine algae from deep and shallow habitats are newly reported for Puerto Rico. These include rhodophytes: Hypneocolax stellaris, Predaea laciniosa, Botryocladia monoica, B. papenfussiana, Rhododictyon bermudense, Hypoglossum caloglossoides; heterokonts: Chrysocystis fragilis, Dictyota friabilis, D. hamifera; and chlorophytes: Boergesenia forbesii, Derbesia osterhoutii. The Puerto Rican collections of Predaea laciniosa, Boergesenia forbesi and Chrysocystis fragilis are new records for the Atlantic Ocean.
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Depth Range
2–70 m
2–70 m
Mesophotic Mentions
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Classification
- Presents original data
- Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
- Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'
Focusgroups
Algae (Macro, Turf and Crustose Coralline)
Algae (Macro, Turf and Crustose Coralline)
Locations
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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