IODINE IN MARINE FLORA AND FAUNA 

 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 39b 



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iii. Family Fucaceae 



The whole plant was taken, and each sample analysed was taken from a 

 number of plants. 



Species 



Where obtained 



Amount Iodine Percent. Average 



taken found Iodine 



Fucus Near Station; above 0.500 g. 0.000093 g. 0.019% 



evanescens low tide mark. 0.500 0.000094 0.019 0.019% 



Jesse I., 



Bieakwater I. 



Fucus Near Station; above 0.500 g. 0.000087 g. 0.017% 0.017% 



furcatus low tide maik. 



0.013 



0.026 



(3) Sub-class Rhodophyceae 



i. Family N emalionaceae 



A number of specimens of Gelidium amansii were sampled, the whole plant 

 being taken. 



Species 



Gelidium amansii 



Where obtained Amount Iodine Per cent 



taken found Iodine 



Dredged; Departure Bay. 0.400 g. 0.000369 g. 0.092% 



ii. Family Gigartinaceae 



A single plant of Gigartina radula was examined; a number of specimens 

 supposed to be Gigartina mamillosa were sampled. 



Species 



Gigaitina 

 radula 



Bieakwater I. 



Where obtained Part examined Amount 



taken 

 Frond 0.500 g. 



Frond without 0.500 



papillae 

 Papillae 0.250 



Iodine 



Per cent 



Gigartina Breakwater I. 



mamillosa (?) 



Whole plant 



0.499 

 0.250 



found ~ iodine 



0.000037 g. 0.007% 



0.000032 0.006 



0.000016 0.006 



0.000082 0.016 



0.000038 0.015 



Mean 0.016% 



