A REVISED LIST OF SEAWEEDS FROM INHACA ISLAND, MOZAMBIQUE

Citation
At. Critchley et al., A REVISED LIST OF SEAWEEDS FROM INHACA ISLAND, MOZAMBIQUE, South African journal of botany, 63(6), 1997, pp. 426-435
Citations number
70
ISSN journal
02546299
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
426 - 435
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-6299(1997)63:6<426:ARLOSF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An updated compilation of marine algae for Inhaca Island, Mozambique i s provided. The list comprises 205 species and infraspecific taxa (64 Chlorophyta, 23 Phaeophyta and 118 Rhodophyta). Nineteen of the seawee ds (9% of all records) have recently been placed into synonymy. The mo st common orders are Cladophorales (including Siphonocladales), Cauler pales, Gigartinales and Rhodymeniales. A R+C/p, ratio of 7.91 indicate s strongly the presence of a tropical seaweed flora.