Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba
We investigated the distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts at eight localities along the southeastern coast of Cuba between June 2010 and March 2011. We divided he epiphytes in two groups according to their distribution on the host: those at the base of the thallus and tho...
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| author | Yander Luis Diez García Abdiel Jover Capote Ana María Suárez Alfonso Liliana María Gómez Luna Mutue Toyota Fujii |
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| description | We investigated the distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts at eight localities along the southeastern coast of Cuba between June 2010 and March 2011. We divided he epiphytes in two groups according to their distribution on the host: those at the base of the thallus and those on its surface. We determining the dissimilarity between the zones and the species involved. We identified 102 taxa of epiphytic macroalgae. There were significant differences between the two zones. In 31 hosts, the number of epiphytes was higher on the surface of the thallus, whereas the number of epiphytes was higher at the thallus base in 25 hosts, and the epiphytes were equally distributed between the two zones in five hosts (R=−0.001, p=0.398). The mean dissimilarity between the two zones, in terms of the species composition of the epiphytic macroalgae, was 96.64%. Hydrolithon farinosum and Polysiphonia atlantica accounted for 43.76% of the dissimilarity. Among macroalgae, the structure of the thallus seems to be a determinant of their viability as hosts for epiphytes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c243338364ab411b80b8e1c212d9a0f72022-12-22T00:49:18ZengSociedade Botânica do BrasilActa Botânica Brasílica1677-941X2013-12-0127481582610.1590/S0102-33062013000400022S0102-33062013000400022Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in CubaYander Luis Diez GarcíaAbdiel Jover Capote0Ana María Suárez Alfonso1Liliana María Gómez Luna2Mutue Toyota Fujii3Universidad de OrienteUniversidad de La HabanaUniversidad de OrienteInstituto de BotânicaWe investigated the distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts at eight localities along the southeastern coast of Cuba between June 2010 and March 2011. We divided he epiphytes in two groups according to their distribution on the host: those at the base of the thallus and those on its surface. We determining the dissimilarity between the zones and the species involved. We identified 102 taxa of epiphytic macroalgae. There were significant differences between the two zones. In 31 hosts, the number of epiphytes was higher on the surface of the thallus, whereas the number of epiphytes was higher at the thallus base in 25 hosts, and the epiphytes were equally distributed between the two zones in five hosts (R=−0.001, p=0.398). The mean dissimilarity between the two zones, in terms of the species composition of the epiphytic macroalgae, was 96.64%. Hydrolithon farinosum and Polysiphonia atlantica accounted for 43.76% of the dissimilarity. Among macroalgae, the structure of the thallus seems to be a determinant of their viability as hosts for epiphytes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062013000400022&lng=en&tlng=enChlorophytaepiphytismdistributionPhaeophyceaeRhodophyta |
| spellingShingle | Yander Luis Diez García Abdiel Jover Capote Ana María Suárez Alfonso Liliana María Gómez Luna Mutue Toyota Fujii Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba Acta Botânica Brasílica Chlorophyta epiphytism distribution Phaeophyceae Rhodophyta |
| title | Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba |
| title_full | Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba |
| title_fullStr | Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba |
| title_short | Distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in Cuba |
| title_sort | distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts in cuba |
| topic | Chlorophyta epiphytism distribution Phaeophyceae Rhodophyta |
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