New records for the benthic algal flora of the Northern Adriatic Sea
New records for the benthic algal flora of the Northern Adriatic Sea
The habitat and morphology of four species of Florideophyceae collected in the Island of Cres (Kvamer Gulf, Northem Adriatic Sea) are described. Gelidiella anlipae Celan, Polysiphonia banyulensis Coppejans and Womersleyella selacea (Hollenberg) l:. E. Norris are new reports for the Adriatic Sea; Chondria pygmaea is recorded for the first time in the Northem Adriatic Sea. Biogeographical considerations are discussed for each species.