List of algae of the Houtman Abrolhos

List of algae of the Houtman Abrolhos

The marine waters of the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, have been recorded as containing 260 species of benthic algae. This figure comprises 178 species of red algae (Rhodophyta), 50 species of brown algae (Phaeophyta) and 32 species of green 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]

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