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