Marine Flora Between South Çeşme and Cape Teke (Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey)
Abstract
In this study, specimens of blue-green algae (29 taxa), red algae (65 taxa), brown algae (33 taxa), green algae (25 taxa) and seagrasses (3 taxa), which spread in the upper infralittoral zone between south Çeşme and Cape Teke (Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey), were identified. A total of 155 taxa were determined. Among these, five species (Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli, Chroococcus macrococcus (Kützing) Rabenhorst, Merismopedia elegans A. Braun ex Kützing, Lyngbya birgei G. M. Smith and Oscillatoria subuliformis Kützing ex Gomont) belonging to the class Cyanophyceae have been identified as new records regarding the flora of Turkish Seas in general and two other species (Leptolyngbya foveolarum (Gomont) Anagnostidis et Komárek and Microcoleus chthonoplastes (Mertens) Zanardini ex Gomont) belonging to the same class (Cyanophyceae) have been identified as new records regardindg the algal flora of Aegean coast in particular.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Maritime Engineering (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Aslı Parlakay
Atakan Sukatar
Ayhan Şenkardeşler
Publication Date
March 1, 2005
Submission Date
December 7, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2005 Volume: 22 Number: 1