First report of the alien brown alga Botrytella parva (Takamatsu) H.-S. Kim (Chordariaceae, Phaeophyceae) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Taşkin E., Pedersen P. M.

Botanica Marina, cilt.55, sa.5, ss.467-471, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/bot-2012-0108
  • Dergi Adı: Botanica Marina
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.467-471
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Botrytella, Botrytella parva, brown algae, introduction, Polytretus reinboldii, Turkey
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Botrytellaparva (Chordariaceae, Phaeophyceae) is reported for the first time from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The species was collected from the Dardanelles (Sea of Marmara, Turkey) in the sublittoral zone. Data concerning its habitat, morphology and worldwide distribution are presented. The justification for transfer of Polytretus reinboldii to Botrytella is discussed, and we found morphological arguments to resurrect the generic name Polytretus. A key to the species of Botrytella and Polytretus is provided.