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The reefs

Life on the reefs

Destruction of the reefs

Coral , Algae , Fish , The zoobenthos

 

Summary of the French Polynesian algal communities 
which appears in those pages

Marie José Langlade, IRD

 

Name lineage family environment pictures

Acanthophora spicifera

Rhodophyta

Ceramiale/Rhodomelaceae

fringing reefs and barrier reefs on the high islands

acantho.jpg (24054 octets)

Amansia rhodantha

Rhodophyta

Ceramiale/Rhodomelaceae barrier reefs on the high islands mamengl.jpg (16877 octets)
Amphiroa spp Rhodophyta    Corallinale exposed reef flats amphanc.jpg (21995 octets)
Amphiroa fragilissima Rhodophyta Corallinale outer reef flats

amphfra.jpg (25795 octets)

Asparagopsis taxiformis       aspatax.jpg (28924 octets)
Avrainvillea lacerata Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Udoteaceae barrier reefs, outer slopes avralac.jpg (17207 octets)
Boodlea kaneanea Chlorophyta Siphonocladale/Siphonocladaceae fringing reefs boodkae.jpg (25567 octets)
Botryocladia skotsbergii Rhodophyta Rhodymeniale/Rhodymeniaceae barrier reefs botrysk.jpg (23998 octets)
Bryopsis plumosa       bryopsis.jpg (23334 octets)
Caulerpa bikinensis Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpaceae patch reefs of some atoll lagoons,
outer slopes
caulbik.jpg (23246 octets)
Caulerpa peltata Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpaceae   caulpel.jpg (9315 octets)
Caulerpa pickerengii Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpacée lagoons and atoll outer reef flats caulpic.jpg (24365 octets)
Caulerpa
raceimosa
Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpaceae fringing reefs and barrier reefs, outer reef flats caulrac.jpg (26667 octets)
Caulerpa sertularioides Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpaceae fringing reefs caulsrt.jpg (16654 octets)
Caulerpa seuratii Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpaceae atoll lagoons caulseu.jpg (24071 octets)
Caulerpa urvilliana Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Caulerpaceae atoll lagoons and outer reef flats caulurv.jpg (21557 octets)
Ceramium vagans

Rhodophyta

Ceramiale/Ceramiaceae

atoll lagoons ceravag.jpg (27333 octets)
Cheilosporum spp Rhodophyta

Corallinale/Corallinaceae

exposed reef flats cheispe.jpg (23043 octets)
Chlorodesmis fastigiata Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae outer reef flats

chlofas.jpg (20536 octets)

Chnoospora minima Fucophyceae    Dictyosiphonale/Chnoosporaceae exposed shoreline chnomi.jpg (19332 octets)
Chondria minutula       chonmin.jpg (31047 octets)
Cladophora patentiramea Chlorophyta     cladpat.jpg (23908 octets)
Codium geppiorum       codigep.jpg (18823 octets)
Cryptonemia umbraticola Rhodophyta    Cryptonemiale/Cryptonemiaceae passes crypumb.jpg (28292 octets)
Dictyosphaeria spp Chlorophyta Siphonocladale/Valoniaceae fringing reefs and barrier reefs, outer reef flats dictyca.jpg (18058 octets)
Dictyota friabilis Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotaeae outer reef flats dictyo.jpg (18867 octets)
Dictyota bartayresiana Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotaceae barrier reef dictyba.jpg (23698 octets)
Dictyota cervicornis Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotaceae outer reef flats    
Dictyota divaricata Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotaceae barrier reefs, outer reef flats dictydi.jpg (29099 octets)
Enteromorpha flexuaosa Chlorophyta     entefle.jpg (24045 octets)
Galaxaura fasciculata Rhodophyta     galafas.jpg (30663 octets)
Galaxaura filamentosa       galafil.jpg (24295 octets)
Gibsmitia hawaiiensis

Rhodophyta

Gigartinale/Dumontiaceae passes, outer reef slopes gibshaw.jpg (22221 octets)
Gracilaria abbottiana Rhodophyta Gigartinale/ Gracilariaceae exposed reef flats graciab.jpg (17194 octets)
Griffithsia        
Halimeda discoidea Chlorophyta    Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae barrier reefs, lagoons, outer reef flats, outer reef slopes haldisc.jpg (19246 octets)
Halimeda gracilis Chlorophyta    Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae atoll lagoons    
Halimeda incrassata Chlorophyta    Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae fringing reefs and barrier reefs halincr.jpg (21775 octets)
Halimeda lacunalis Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae   halilac.jpg (31804 octets)
Halimeda macroloba Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae   halimac.jpg (15969 octets)
Halimeda micronesica Chlorophyta    Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae atoll lagoons, outer reef flats halmicr.jpg (29211 octets)
Halimeda minima Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae barrier reefs, passes, outer reef flats, outer reef slopes halmini.jpg (15425 octets)
Halimeda opuntia Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae fringing reefs, barrier reefs, lagoons, outer reef flats, outer reef slopes halopun.jpg (25691 octets)
Halimeda taenicola Chlorophyta Bryopsidale/Halimedaceae barrier reefs, lagoons, outer reef flats, outer reef slopes haltaen.jpg (20640 octets)
         
Halophila ovalis et H. decipiens    Magnoliophytes Butomale/Hydrocharieae lagoon sandy bottoms, sandy outer reef slopes haloova.jpg (26587 octets)
Herposiphonia        
Hincksia breviarticula Fucophyceae    Ectocarpale/Ectocarpaceae exposed shoreline    
Hydroclathrus clathratus       hydrocl.jpg (17420 octets)
Hydrolithon gardineri Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae  outer reef flats hydrgar.jpg (18286 octets)
Hydrolithon murakoshii Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae  outer reef flats hydrmur.jpg (23144 octets)
Hydrolithon onkodes Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae fringing reefs, barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats, outer reef slopes,
"hoa" and passes
hydronk.jpg (20495 octets)
Jania adhaerens        
Laurencia flexilis Rhodophyta    Ceramiale/Rhodomelaceae  outer reef flats laurflx.jpg (23038 octets)
Liogora ceranoides Rhodophyta    Ceramiale/Rhodomelaceae  outer reef flats,
"hoa"
liagcer.jpg (22431 octets)
Lithophyllum flavesens Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae  outer reef flats lithfla.jpg (20832 octets)
Lithophyllum insipidium Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats
lithins.jpg (16490 octets)
Lithophyllum kotschyanum Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats

lithkot.jpg (18918 octets)

Lobophora variegata    Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotacée outer reef flats, outer reef slopes,
passes," hoa"
lobovar.jpg (28952 octets)
Mastophora pacifica Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats, outer reef slopes
mastpac.jpg (29098 octets)
Mesophyllum erubescens Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats, outer reef slopes
mesoeru.jpg (16183 octets)
Mesophyllum funafutensis Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats, outer reef slopes, passes
 
Microdyction okamurae Chlorophyta Cladophorale/Anadyomenaceae outer reef flats,
atoll lagoons
microka.jpg (19096 octets)
Microdyction umbilicatum Chlorophyta Cladophorale/Anadyomenaceae atoll lagoons micrumb.jpg (19818 octets)
Neogoniolithon frutescens       neofrut.jpg (31567 octets)
Padina boryana Fucophyceae     padbory.jpg (26961 octets)
Padina pavonica Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotaceae fringing reefs

padipa.jpg (15805 octets)

Peyssonnelia    Rhodophyta Cryptonemiale/Peyssoneliaceae outer reef flats, outer reef slopes,
passes," hoa"
peysbor.jpg (25454 octets)
Phormidium spp.       phormid.jpg (22066 octets)
Platoma abbottiana Rhodophyta Gigartinale/Nemastomataceae outer reef slopes patoabb.jpg (20109 octets)
Pneophyllum conicum Rhodophyta Corallinale/Corallinaceae barrier reefs,
 
outer reef flats, outer reef slopes
pneocon.jpg (17874 octets)
Plocamium cartilagineum Rhodophyta Plocamiale/Plocamiaceae exposed reef flats ploccar.jpg (21283 octets)
Polysiphonia dotyi Rhodophyta Ceramiale/Rhodomelaceae atoll lagoons polyser.jpg (16227 octets)
Polysiphonia sertularioides Rhodophyta      
Predaea laciniosa  Rhodophyta Gigartinale/Dumontiaceae outer reef slopes predlac.jpg (20892 octets)
Rhizoclonium africanum Chlorophyta Cladophorale/Cladophoraceae shoreline rhizoaf.jpg (24363 octets)
Sargassum mangarevense Fucophyceae Fucale/Sargassaceae high islands fringing reefs and barrier reefs,
outer reef flats
sargasse.jpg (7550 octets)
Spatoglossum solierii Fucophyceae Dictyotale/Dictyotaceae barrier reefs spatoso.jpg (17306 octets)
Sporolithon episoredion       sporepi.jpg (25563 octets)
Sporolithon ptychoides        
Titanophora weberae Fucophyceae Gigartinale/Dumontiaceae high islands outer reef slopes titwebb.jpg (20826 octets)
Turbinaria ornata Fucophyceae Fucale/Sargassaceae fringing reefs and barrier reefs,
outer reef flats and outer reef slopes
turborn.jpg (18489 octets)
Ulva lactuca Chlorophyta  Ulvale/Ulvaceae fringing reefs and exposed reef flats uvalact.jpg (16843 octets)
Valonia aegagropila Chlorophyta Siphonocladale/Valoniaceae fringing reefs valoaeg.jpg (18565 octets)
Valonia fastigiata Chlorophyta Siphonocladale/Valoniaceae fringing reefs and barrier reefs valofas.jpg (26572 octets)
Ventricaria ventricosa Chlorophyta Siphonocladale/Valoniaceae fringing reefs and barrier reefs, outer reef flats and outer reef slopes 

ventven.jpg (24237 octets)

References

Payri, C., N'Yeurt A.R. & Orempuller, J. - 2001 - Algae of french Polynesia -Algues de Polynésie Française. Edition Au Vent des îles - tahiti, 320pp.

Payri, C.E. & N'Yeurt, A.D.R. 1997. A revised Checklist of Polynesian benthic Marine Algae, Australian Systematic Botany, 10: 867-910.

d'après C. Payri et M. Denizot, 1993, les peuplements d'algues in Atlas de Polynésie Française, ORSTOM Editions, 112p.

update : 07/10/08

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