THE MARINE ALGAE OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF IRAN, PERSIAN GULF, LENGEH AREA

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Natural Rosources Researches center of Harmozgan province, Bandarabbas, P. O. Box. 79145-1468, -Iran

2 Department of Biology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands. P. O. Box. 13185-116, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The study was carried out on three stations at the coasts of Lengeh province at the south of Iran and north of the Persian Gulf. 119 species of algae collected and identified from this area are presented. These include 29 Chlorophyceae (3 new), 31 Phaeophyceae (4 new), and 59 Rhodophyceae (2 new).

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Article Title [Persian]

جلبکهای دریایی سواحل جنوب ایران، منطقه بندر لنگه، خلیج فارس

Authors [Persian]

  • جلوه سهرابی‌پور 1
  • رضا ربیعی 1
  • طاهر نژاد ستاری 2
  • مصطفی اسدی 3
Abstract [Persian]

این مطالعه در سه محل از سواحل بندر لنگه در جنوب ایران، در سواحل شمالی خلیج فارس انجام شد . 119 گونه از جلبکهای جمع‌آوری و شناسایی شده منطقه که شامل 29 گونه جلبک سبز (2 گونه گزارش جدید)، 31 گونه جلبک قهوه‌ای (4 گونه گزارش جدید) و 59 گونه قرمز (2 گونه گزارش جدید) می‌باشد معرفی می‌گردد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Persian Gulf
  • Oman Sea
  • Marine algae
  • Lengeh area

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  • Receive Date: 13 December 2015
  • Accept Date: 13 December 2015

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