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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
Calcareous articulated frond growing from a crustose base and stolons. Branching dichotomously to 2.5 cms long. Corallina is similar but pinnately branched.
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Distribution
Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Djibouti, Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mediterranean Sea, Reunion, Somalia, South Africa (country), Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, Tanzania, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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Silva, C., P. Basson & R. Moe (1996). Catalogue of the Benthic Marine Algae of the Indian Ocean. Volume 79 of University of California Publications in Botany (ISBN 0-520-09810-2).
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6358
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Stegenga, H.; Mol, I. (1983). Flora van de Nederlandse zeewieren [Flora of the Dutch seaweeds]. Natural History Library of the KNNV, 33. Koninklijke Nederlandse Natuurhistorische Vereniging (KNNV): Hoogwoud, The Netherlands. 263 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1270
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De Clerck, O. & Pauly, K. 2010. Pers. com.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=141801
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Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145245
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Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1366
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2011). Species.ie version 1.0 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (version of 15 March 2010).
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149068
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Borges, P.A.V., Costa, A., Cunha, R., Gabriel, R., Gonçalves, V., Martins, A.F., Melo, I., Parente, M., Raposeiro, P., Rodrigues, P., Santos, R.S., Silva, L., Vieira, P. & Vieira, V. (Eds.) (2010). A list of the terrestrial and marine biota from the Azores. Princípia, Oeiras, 432 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149079
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Galil, B.; Goren, M.; Mienis, H. (2011). Checklist of marine species in Israel. Compiled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149096
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Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=165516
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Bolton, J.J.; Oyieke, H.A.; Gwada, P. (2007). The seaweeds of Kenya: Checklist, history of seaweed study, coastal environment, and analysis of seaweed diversity and biogeography S. Afr. J. Bot. 73(1): 76-88.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=166291
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Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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British Isles from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, south-west England, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic coast of Spain and France, Netherlands and the Baltic Sea. Atlantic coast of North America: North Carolina to Argentina. Further afield: Jamaica, the Canary Islands.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 212 specimens in 4 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 177 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 50
Temperature range (°C): 15.316 - 26.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 1.692
Salinity (PPS): 37.020 - 38.444
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.691 - 5.541
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.095 - 0.229
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 2.580
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 50
Temperature range (°C): 15.316 - 26.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 1.692
Salinity (PPS): 37.020 - 38.444
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.691 - 5.541
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.095 - 0.229
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 2.580
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 177 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 50
Temperature range (°C): 15.316 - 26.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 1.692
Salinity (PPS): 37.020 - 38.444
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.691 - 5.541
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.095 - 0.229
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 2.580
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 50
Temperature range (°C): 15.316 - 26.345
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 1.692
Salinity (PPS): 37.020 - 38.444
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.691 - 5.541
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.095 - 0.229
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 2.580
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Rare. Epiphytic in the upper sublittoral and to a depth of 8 m.
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