Journal of Applied Phycology

, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp 323–327 | Cite as

Presence of a drifting algal bed in the Mar Piccolo basin, Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy)

  • Ester Cecere
  • Orestina D. Saracino
  • Margherita Fanelli
  • Antonella Petrocelli
Article

Abstract

A survey is reported of the drifting algal community in Mar Piccolo, a polluted basin subject to sewage outlets. The key role was played by a few key species, mainly floridean red algae.

Key words

Gracilaria bursa pastoris Gracilaria cf.verrucosa Solieriaceae pollution drift algae Mediterranean 

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© Kluwer Academic Publishers 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ester Cecere
    • 1
  • Orestina D. Saracino
    • 1
  • Margherita Fanelli
    • 2
  • Antonella Petrocelli
    • 1
  1. 1.Istituto Sperimentale Talassografico, C.N.R., v. RomaTarantoItaly
  2. 2.Istituto di IgieneUniversità di Bari, Cattedra di Statistica Medica e BiometriaBariItaly

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