Surveying Caulerpa (Chlorophyta) species along the shores of the eastern Mediterranean

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Published: Feb 24, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.18
S. UKABI
The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900
Z. DUBINSKY
The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900
Y. STEINBERGER
The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900
A. ISRAEL
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Ltd., The National Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 8030, Tel Shikmona, Haifa 31080
Abstract
Caulerpa (Chlorophyta) species inhabiting intertidal and shallow subtidal areas along the Israeli Mediterranean shores were surveyed (i.e. presence/absence) on a seasonal basis from 2007-2009. We recorded the presence of three speciesC. prolifera, C. mexicana, and C. scalpelliformis. These species were noticeable in autumn and inconspicuous during winter, thus, revealing seasonality and population dynamics. There were no indications of well-known invasive species such as Caulerpa racemosa var.cylindracea and Caulerpa taxifolia. This study is the first of a kind that assesses the geographical distribution and seasonality of the genus Caulerpa along the Israeli shores.
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