| Pak. J. Bot., 29(2): 191-197, 1997. | Back to Contents | ||||
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ALGAL EPIPHYTES ON MANGROVES OF BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN S.M. SAIFULLAH, K. AISHA AND F. RASOOL* Abstract: Twenty one species of algae were found growing as epiphytes on the pneumatophores of mangrove Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. They appear to be new reports as epiphytes on mangroves of Pakistan except for Chaetomorpha gracilis Kutzing, Enteromorpha torta (Mert.) Reinbold, Lyngbya majuscula Gomont, Polysiphonia abscissa J. Hooker et Harvey. Most species occupied middle position on the pneumatophores indicating avoidance from both long-term exposure and submergence. Mangrove Ecosystem Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan. Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan. |
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