Morphology and photosynthesis of Caulerpa (ChLorophyta) in relation to growth form
Morphological and photosynthetic performance were analyzed in species of the genus Caulerpa from an exposed coral reef and a sheltered reef lagoon, Morphological characters, such as distance between modules, number of modules, stolen branches and rhizoid clusters per centimeter of stolen, indicated...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1999 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repositorio: | Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/2668 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11154/2668 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Plant Sciences Marine & Freshwater Biology Caribbean Caulerpa clonal growth form photosynthesis |
| Sumario: | Morphological and photosynthetic performance were analyzed in species of the genus Caulerpa from an exposed coral reef and a sheltered reef lagoon, Morphological characters, such as distance between modules, number of modules, stolen branches and rhizoid clusters per centimeter of stolen, indicated a uniformity among species within a specific habitat. "Guerilla," or diffusive, growth forms were characteristic for lagoon species and "phalanx," or compact, growth forms for reef species. Differences in photosynthesis were found between Caulerpa species. Sun-tolerant species were found on the reef, and both sun- and shade-tolerant species were present in the lagoon, In the lagoon, shade-tolerant species, such as C, lanuginosa J, Agardh, were found growing in the understory, and sun-tolerant species, such as C. paspaloides (Bory) Greville, formed the canopy, C, cupressoides (West in Vahl) C, Agardh was the only species found in both environments |
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