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- Title
First record of Rhodymenia holmesii (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) for the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco.
- Authors
Salhi, Ghizlane; Hassoun, Mustapha; Moussa, Hanaa; Zbakh, Hanaa; Riadi, Hassane
- Abstract
Background: The rhodymenialean red algal species Rhodymenia holmesii was collected in the lower intertidal zone from Dalya and Al-Hoceima (Northern Morocco, Mediterranean Sea). This represents the first record and description in the Mediterranean Sea. Results: Moroccan materiel was studied in detail and compared with other closely related species. Descriptions of the morphological features reveal thalli with flaccid blades, 8 cm long, regularly dichotomously branched and attached with stoloniferous holdfast. Anatomically, cortical region composed of 2-3 cell layers and medulla composed of 3-5 cell layers. Conclusions: This finding indicates that the biodiversity of the related sites is probably richer than generally thought, and other phycological studies will increase the known algal biodiversity of the region.
- Subjects
MEDITERRANEAN Sea; MOROCCO; RHODYMENIA; RED algae; MARINE algae; MARINE biodiversity
- Publication
Marine Biodiversity Records, 2016, Vol 9, p1
- ISSN
1755-2672
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s41200-016-0068-8