Abstract

MORON, María Angélica  and  ARDITO, Sonia. Phycological study of the rocky littoral of isla larga, Parque Nacional san  Esteban, Carabobo State, Venezuela. Acta Bot. Venez. [online]. 2010, vol.33, n.2, pp.167-185. ISSN 0084-5906.

A phycological study was conducted at a rocky shore of Isla Larga, Parque Nacional San Esteban, Carabobo State, Venezuela. Bimonthly collections were carried out for a period 10 months. 31 algal species were reported, nine Chlorophyta, five Ochrophyta and 16 Rhodophyta; additionally, one cyanobacteria was reported. There was a total of 11 new reports for Carabobo State. A taxonomic list is presented and only new reports for the state are described.

Keywords : Carabobo; intertidal zone; phycological inventory; Venezuela.