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Checklist of marine algae of the Arabian Gulf
Auther : PHILIP W. BASSON
Department of Biology, University of Bahrain, P. O. Box 32038, Isa Town, Bahrain
ABSTRACT
A total of 207 taxa of marine algae are reported as occurring in the Arabian Gulf. This represents a summary of taxa compiled from 16 scientific papers published over a period of 145 years. The taxa are presented in light of the current understanding of their scientific names and synonyms. Forty-two taxa are assigned to the Chlorophyta, 50 taxa to the Phaeophyta, 22 taxa to the Cyanophyta, 1 to the Xanthophyta, 1 to the Haptophyta and 91 taxa to the Rhoodophyta.