Lei, Xinming, Huang, Hui, Lian, Jiansheng, and McCook, Laurence (2019) 中国珊瑚藻的多样性及分布研究现状 / The diversity and distribution of coralline algae in China: state of knowledge and research. Redai Haiyang Xuebao, 38 (4). pp. 30-40.

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Abstract

Coralline algae are a group of calcified red algae of importance in many marine ecosystems, with significant roles in primary productivity and ecological functions, and are increasingly a focal group for research. Globally, species description and distribution of coralline algae are being gradually resolved, but within China, there is a lack of a national-scale summary and there is an urgent need to update knowledge of species diversity. This lack of background information seriously hinders national programs of research and conservation for coralline algae. In this paper, we analyze and summarize the state of knowledge on the diversity and distribution of coralline algae in China. Although a total of 155 species of coralline algae have been recorded in China, combining synonyms reduces this count to 105 species; they belong to 10 families and 26 genera, and account for 15% of accepted coralline algae species worldwide. The distribution of coralline algae ranges from the Bohai Sea to the South China Sea, showing features typical of distributions across tropical and subtropical regions. Relatively few species have been recorded from Liaoning, Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Hong Kong (less than 20 species in each region), while more species have been recorded for Taiwan, Hainan Island and Sansha regions (more than 30 species in each region). This study provides a good reference for determining species and distribution characteristics for coralline algae in China.

Item ID:	82667
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1009-5470
Keywords:	Coralline algae; biodiversity; distribution; research status; China
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2019 Journal of Tropical Oceanography, All Rights Reserved.
Date Deposited:	03 May 2024 07:08
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 100%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 100%
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