Lithophylloideae and Mastophoroideae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) from the Brazilian continental shelf

Autor:	Marcia Abreu de Oliveira Figueiredo, Maria Carolina Henriques, Luana Miranda Coutinho, Rafael Riosmena-Rodríguez
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	geography geography.geographical_feature_category biology Ecology Continental shelf Lithophylloideae Coralline algae Corallinaceae Rhodolith Plant Science biology.organism_classification Taxonomy (biology) Ecosystem Mastophoroideae Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Phytotaxa. 190:112
ISSN:	1179-3163 1179-3155
Popis:	Brazilian continental shelf is rich in rhodolith beds and it has a relevant role as a critical ecosystem for conservation. However, we do not know the taxonomy of the rhodolith forming species and because of that we analysed samples from the REVIZEE project in which morpho-anatomical analysis was used to identify Lithophylloideae and Mastophoroideae species. We found Titanoderma pustulatum; Lithophyllum stictaeforme ; Lithophyllum corallinae, Hydrolithon breviclavium , Hydrolithon onkodes and Spongites fruticulosus . This is the first detailed description of T. pustulatum from Brazil and S. fruticulosus from the Atlantic Ocean, the first record of H. breviclavium in the Atlantic Ocean and of H . onkodes in Brazilian water. L. corallinae was found 250 m deep—that is a new Coralline algae depth record for Brazilian waters. This study contributes to the understanding of the diversity in Brazilian continental shelf and indicates the importance of future systematic studies. This knowledge is relevant to guide conservation programs and evaluation of impacts.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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