Open AccessO gênero Halimeda (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) no litoral do estado da Bahia, Brasil
Author(s) -
Gabriel do Nascimento Santos,
José Marcos de Castro Nunes
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sitientibus. série ciências biológicas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2238-4103
pISSN - 1519-6097
DOI - 10.13102/scb695
Subject(s) - halimeda , genus , reef , floristics , herbarium , geography , flora (microbiology) , ecology , sargassum , oceanography , biology , algae , paleontology , species richness , geology , bacteria
Halimeda is among the most abundant genus in tropical reefs and, due to the ability to biomineralization of calcium carbonate, it is important in carbon sequestration, construction and sedimentation of organogenic formation of reefs and marine superficial sediments. The coast of Bahia, the most extensive of Brazil, lacks detailed studies on the genus, most of which are limited to floristic inventories. This paper presents the flora of Halimeda from Bahia coast based on material deposited in the main Brazilian herbaria and from sampling in Bahia coast between the years 2012 and 2013. Seven species are recognized and an identification key along with descriptions of the genus and species, illustrations, taxonomic notes and distribution maps for species in Bahia are provided.