THE ALGAE FLORA IN TEKIRDAG – ISTANBUL COASTLINE

The Algae flora in Tekirdağ – Istanbul coastline

Hüseyin Koç, Ayten Aydın

University of Istanbul, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management, Vefa, 34470, Istanbul, TURKEY

Abstract

In this work 36 algae species were collected on the coastline between Tekirdağ and Istanbul. There were 12 Chlorophyceae, 10 Phaeophyceae and 14 Rhodophyceae amongst them. The algae were first determined in Sea of Marmara are: Gigartina teedii, Cystoseira opuntioides, Lithothamnion lichenoides, Hildenbrandia prototypus, Rhodymenia corallicola.

Keywords: Algae, Istanbul coastline, Sea of Marmara

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