Intertidal Zonation of Marine Algae at Gloucester Point, Virginia
- 1 March 1969
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Chesapeake Science
- Vol. 10 (1) , 29-35
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1351210
Abstract
A study was made of the intertidal zone of aged wooden pilings Iocated in the lower York River estuary at Gloucester Point, Virginia, from February to June 1967. The upper vertical limit was determined for the 26 benthic algal species (7 Cyanophyta, 8 Rhodophyta, 1 Phaeophyta and 10 Chlorophyta) found at this Iocation. More than 30% of the species were limited to below mean low water and half of the species had ranges extending from mean low water or below to various intertidal heights. Six species were found that have not previously been reported from Virginia.Keywords
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