The red alga Polysiphonia (Rhodomelaceae) in the northern Gulf of California

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Series: Smithsonian contributions to the marine sciences, no. 1

By

Hollenberg, George J

Norris, James N.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1977

Notes

Includes index.

Taxonomic studies of Polysiphonia show 14 species to be present in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. One of these, P. sphaerocarpa var. cheloniae is described herein as a new variety, and is found growing exclusively on the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas L. This and three other species are recorded for the first time in the Gulf of California. The distribution of six other species is extended.

Subjects

Algae , California, Gulf of , Mexico , Polysiphonia

Language

English

Identifiers

LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/76608299
OCLC: 2526620