First record of Bonnemaisonia hamifera (Bonnemaisoniales, Rhodophyta) in the South Pacific, from the South Island of New Zealand
The tetrasporophytic 'Trailliella' stage of the red algal genus Bonnemaisonia is reported for the first time from the Southern Hemisphere. Here we describe a bloom of the tetrasporophyte of B. hamifera from the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, Karitāne, South Island, where it occurred as tho...
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Published in | New Zealand journal of marine and freshwater research Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 167 - 176 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Abingdon
Taylor & Francis
02.04.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | The tetrasporophytic 'Trailliella' stage of the red algal genus Bonnemaisonia is reported for the first time from the Southern Hemisphere. Here we describe a bloom of the tetrasporophyte of B. hamifera from the mouth of the Waikouaiti River, Karitāne, South Island, where it occurred as thousands of free-floating tufts up to 1 cm wide in shallow water, accumulated in windrows on sand banks and beaches, and in the water column at depths of 10-12 m on the adjacent open coast. Gametophytic stages have not yet been found in New Zealand. The material collected to date is strictly vegetative, and reproduction occurs via fragmentation. The identity of the New Zealand samples as B. hamifera was confirmed by both morphology and rbcL sequencing. The abundance and floating dispersal of B. hamifera suggests that it is invasive and will become widely distributed in New Zealand. |
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ISSN: | 0028-8330 1175-8805 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00288330.2019.1661260 |