Coralline red algae are highly abunadant and well diversified in the well exposed carbonate deposits of the Lower Pliocene Shagra Formation at Wadi Wizer, Red Sea coast, Egypt. Lithostratigraphically, the Shagra Formation unconformably overlies the Late Miocene Marsa Alam Formation and underlies the Quaternary deposits. This carbonate facies is dominated by different assemblage of coralline red...

Lithophyllum okamurae has been widely reported in the Pacific Ocean with identification based on morpho-anatomical observations. Two infraspecific taxa, L. f. and angulare, described from Japan, have recorded temperate region of Japan. We assessed branched samples morphologically referable to using data DNA sequences (psbA, rbcL partial LSU rDNA) obtained herbarium specimens, including type mat...

Coralline algae are important components in a large variety of ecosystems. Among them, rhodoliths group free-living coralline red that cover extensive coastal areas, from tropical to polar regions. In contrast other ecosystem engineers, limited research efforts preclude our understanding their physiology, underlying mechanisms, drivers and potential differences related species under varying env...

Coralline red algae in the non-geniculate genera Clathromorphum, Phymatolithon and Lithothamnion are important benthic ecosystem engineers photic zone of Arctic Subarctic. In these regions, systematics biogeography Clathromorphum have mostly been resolved whereas has not, until now. Seventy-three specific infraspecific names were given to Subarctic specimens late 19th early 20th century by Fran...

Beds of non-attached coralline algae (maerl or rhodoliths) are widespread and 15 considered relatively species rich. This habitat is generally found in areas where there is 16 chronic physical disturbance such that maerl thalli are frequently moved. Little is known, 17 however, about how natural disturbance regimes affect the species associated with maerl. This 18 study compared the richness, a...

One of the main priorities marine scientific research is to provide practical information and guidance for biodiversity conservation management. In this context, identification key fragile habitat-forming species particularly important. Despite their ecological importance, whip corals in order Antipatharia remain poorly studied around world, especially South Pacific. During recent expeditions e...

The ongoing increase in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is changing the global marine environment and is causing warming and acidification of the oceans. Reduction of CO2 to a sustainable level is required to avoid further marine change. Many studies investigate the potential of marine carbon sinks (e.g. seagrass) to mitigate anthropogenic emissions, however, information on storage...

s (Alphabetically by First Author) ............................................. 2-300 Author Index ..............................................................................................300-308 book of abstracts ASLO 2011 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2 (~) represents Tutorial presentations Aarbakke, O. N., University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway, [email protected] Norrbin, F., Univers...