- List of algae of the Houtman Abrolhos
The marine waters of the
Houtman Abrolhos , an island chain off the coast ofWestern Australia , have been recorded as containing 260 species ofbenthic algae . This figure comprises 178 species ofred algae (Rhodophyta), 50 species ofbrown algae (Phaeophyta) and 32 species ofgreen algae (Chlorophyta). Both temperate and tropical species occur there. This is a list of algae of the Houtman Abrolhos:cite book | author = Huisman, John M. | year = 1997 | chapter = Marine benthic algae of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia | pages = 177–237 | editor = Wells, F. E. | title = The marine flora and fauna of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia: Volume 1 | publisher = Western Australian Museum | isbn = 0-7309-8553-9]Rhodophyta
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