CHECKLIST OF MARINE BENTHIC ALGAE IN THE CAYOS-COCHINOS ARCHIPELAGO, HONDURAS

The macro algal community was sampled at fifteen sites in the Cayos Co chinos Archipelago, Honduras. The results include 38 species of Chloro phyta, 12 species of Phaeophyta, 58 species of Rhodophyta, 5 species o f Cyanophyta and 4 species of Spermatophyta. Coralline algae were only incidentally noted. All of the species collected have been reported f or other areas of the Caribbean with the exception of the questionable Flahaultia and possibly a new species of Botryocladia and Rhodymenia.