Hesperophycus and Silvetia members of the Fucaceae family (Fucales, Phaeophyta) in the Pacific coast of Mexico

Authors

  • Raúl Aguilar-Rosas Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Apartado Postal 453, Ensenada, Baja California, México.
  • Luis E. Aguilar-Rosas Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Apartado Postal 453, Ensenada, Baja California, México.
  • L.E. Mateo-Cid Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas; Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala, Col. Santo Tómas, México, D.F. C.P. 11340, México.
  • A. C. Mendoza-González Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas; Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala, Col. Santo Tómas, México, D.F. C.P. 11340, México.
  • Héctor Krauss-Cosio Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Apartado Postal 453, Ensenada, Baja California, México.

Keywords:

Pacific ocean, Baja California, Fucaceae, Phaeophyta, brown algae

Abstract

A taxonomic revision of te family Fucaceae (Fucales, Phaeophyta) in Baja California is presented, together with a bibliography. Specimens housed in national and foreign herbaria were studied to obtain records and to corroborate their identification. Collecting trips were made along the western and eastern coasts of Baja California during 1990-1999. We conclude that the family Fucaceae is represented by Hesperophycus californicus P.C. Silva, Silvetia compressa (J. Agardh) Serr?o, Cho, Boo et Brawley and Silvetia compressa (J. Agardh) Serr?o, Cho, Boo et Brawley subsp. deliquescens P.C. Silva. All these taxa occur only on the western coast of the Peninsula. The southern limit of distribution of S. compressa subsp. compressa is extended 12 km from Punta Baja to Agua Blanca, Baja California. Morphological characters, reproductive phases, habitat, distribution, determination keys, and figurea are included.

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Aguilar-Rosas, R., Aguilar-Rosas, L. E., Mateo-Cid, L., Mendoza-González, A. C., & Krauss-Cosio, H. (2017). Hesperophycus and Silvetia members of the Fucaceae family (Fucales, Phaeophyta) in the Pacific coast of Mexico. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 12(2), 147–156. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/hidrobiologica/index.php/revHidro/article/view/1086

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