First record of the Japanese species Grateloupia turuturu (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) in the Mexican Pacific coast

Authors

  • Luis E. Aguilar-Rosas Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, km 107 carretera Tijuana Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California, 22830. México
  • Sung Min Boo Department of Biology College of Biosciences and Biotechnology. Chungnam National University Gungdong 220, Yuseonggu Daejeon 305-764 Korea
  • Kyeong Mi Kim Department of Biology College of Biosciences and Biotechnology. Chungnam National University Gungdong 220, Yuseonggu Daejeon 305-764 Korea
  • Cristiane V. Aguilar-Rosas Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada, Baja California, 22830. México

Keywords:

Grateloupia californica, G. doryphora, G. turuturu, introduced species, macroalgae, rbcL.

Abstract

Floristic surveys were conducted in November 2008, in which we collected specimens of Grateloupia turuturu, growing attached to different substrata in Ensenada Port, Baja California, Mexico. From this finding, monthly observations were performed until July 2010 to find a possible displacement. Populations with specimens average length of 40 cm were commonly found in the harbor. On the basis of morphological and molecular analyses of plastid rbcL gene sequences, we confirmed the taxonomic identity of G. turuturu. We present the first record of G. turuturu as introduced species in the Mexican Pacific coast. Considering this new finding in Mexico, we conclude that the colonization by this species in the Pacific coast has started, and hence its geographical range of distribution is increasing. Likewise, we found Grateloupia californica, and it is discuss its presences on Baja California coast.

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Published

2017-01-05

How to Cite

Aguilar-Rosas, L. E., Min Boo, S., Mi Kim, K., & Aguilar-Rosas, C. V. (2017). First record of the Japanese species Grateloupia turuturu (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) in the Mexican Pacific coast. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 22(2), 189–194. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/index.php/revHidro/article/view/706

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Nota Científica