Sobre algunas Gelidiáceas nuevas o poco conocidas de las costas españolas

In this paper a new locality of Tenerife Island is made known for Gelidiella tinerfinsisJ. Seoane-Camba. Likewise, San Vicente de La Barquera (Santander) is made known as a new locality in the spanish shore for Gelidiella tenuissima J. Feldmann y G . Hamel. On the other hand a comparative study between Gelidium cartilagineum (L.) Gaillon, from El Cabo, and Gelidium cartilagineum (L.) Gaillon var. canariensis Grunow, from Tenerife, is made. We conclude that both taxa are different species and we propose the name Gelidium canariensis (Grunow) nov. sp. for the canary plant. Finally we describe a new species of Gelidium, that has been find at Cantabria, with the name Gefidium cantabricum nov. sp.En esta comunicación damos a conocer una nueva localidad de la isla de Tenerife para Gelidiella tinerfinsis J. Seoane- Camba, e igualmente se cita Gelidiella tenuissimaJ. Feldmann y G. Hamel en San Vicente de La Barquera (Santander) como nueva localidad para las costas españolas. Se hace un estudio comparativo de Gelidium cartilagineum (L.) Gaillon, procedente de El Cabo, y Gelidium cartilagineum (L.) Gaillon var. canariensis Grunow de Tenerife, llegando a la conclusión de que las posibles afinidades morfológicas e histológicas entre ambos taxa no existen, o son tan lacias como las que pueden existir entre cualesquiera especies de Gelidium. Por ello proponemos el nombre de Gelidium canariensis (Grunow) nov. sp. para la planta canaria. Finalmente se describe una nueva especie de Gelidium, encontrada en la costa cantábrica de la Península Ibérica, con el nombre de Gelidium cantabricum nov. sp

Poblaciones y comunidades de algas bentónicas en la costa catalana

The populations of benthic algae form communities which are little differenciated in some spots while in others they constitute definite communities with some indicative value. Several profiles of the catalan coast are treated in this paper they have been drawn in accordance with outlines taken on the ground and with the aid of submarine pictures. The profiles, taken at several spots of the coast, reveal some horizonts and facies which are characteristic of the west Mediterranean, this allows us to tabulate the facies more evidents and better characterized according to their exposure to the swell and to the light.Las poblaciones de algas bentónicas forman comunidades que en unos lugares están poco diferenciadas y en otros constituyen comunidades definidas de un cierto valor indicativo. En este trabajo se comentan diversos perfiles de la costa catalana, confeccionadas según esquemas tomados sobre el terreno y auxiliados por fotografías submarinas. Los perfiles, tomados en varias localidades de la costa, revelan algunos horizontes y facies característicos del Mediterráneo occidental, lo que nos permite a modo de síntesis, tabular según su exposición al oleaje y a la luz, las facies más conspicuas y mejor caracterizadas

Influencia del pH sobre las algas edáficas

We clear-up the relationship between the soil pH and the algal presence, on a total of 40 samples. The algae belong to 60 different genera of the classes Cyanophyta, Bacillariophyta and Chlorophyta which have been isolated using the enrichment culture technique. We also relate these algae groups wits the percentage of organic matter present in the substratum.Se ponen de manifiesto las relaciones entre el pH del suelo y la presencia de algas, en un total de 40 muestras. Las algas pertenecen a 60 géneros de las divisiones Cyanophyta, Bacillariophyta y Chlorophyta que han sido aisladas usando la técnica de cultivos de enriquecimiento. También se relacionan estos grupos algales con el porcentaje de materia orgánica presente en el substrato

Nuevas citas para la flora algológica de Baleares

In the study that we are carrying out about the algological flora of Mallorca, two new species for the Balearic islands have been determined: they are Hypnea cervicornis J. Agardh and Galaxaura oblongata (Ellis and Solander) Lamouroux, two tipically tropical species.En el estudio que estamos llevando a cabo sobre la flora algológica de Mallorca, se han determinado dos especies nuevas para las Baleares. Son Hypnea cervicornis J. Agardh y Galaxaura oblongata (Ellis and Solander) Lamouroux, especies típicamente tropicales

Fecundity, spore recruitment and size in Gelidium sesquipedale (Gelidiales,Rhodophyta)

Gelidium sesquipedale fecundity was quantified by counting tetrasporangial sori and cystocarps per meter squared and by estimating the number of spores contained inside them . These were obtained by regression on a size metric of reproductive structures . Tetrasporangial sori length and cystocarp thickness were the best estimators of spore number. To assess spore recruitment, 12 pottery tiles were fixed to the bottom, and the appearance of small fronds was monitored. No clear seasonal pattern of reproduction was found . Tetraspore production peaked in March 1990 with 10.4 x 106 spores m-2, whereas the carpospore peak was lower, 4.9 x 10 5 spores m-2 in July 1989. Recruitment followed tetraspore peaks . The probability of a G. sesquipedale tetraspore making the transition to a recruit was 4.7 x 10-5. Frond length was significantly related to tetrasporangial sori number, while cystocarp number was only related to frond branching order. Minimum size for reproduction was 6.9 cm for gametophytes and 5.4 cm for tetrasporophytes; very rarely were cystocarpic fronds smaller than 9 cm, while tetrasporic fronds were often longer than 15 cm . Cystocarpic fronds were significantly shorter and had more branches than tetrasporic fronds