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New records of Polysiphonia sensu lato from the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco

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In the present paper, three red algae (Neosiphonia ferulacea, Polysiphonia funebris and Polysiphonia subulifera) are reported for the first time from Morocco. Polysiphonia funebris and Polysiphonia subulifera are also reported for the first time in the Atlantic Ocean of Africa. The species were collected in the lower intertidal to subtidal zones near Larache (northwest of Morocco). All species are studied in detail and compared to other closely related species of Polysiphonia sensu lato. The description and illustration of their macroscopic and microscopic characters are presented and discussed in this work.

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The authors are indebted to Dr. Michael J.Wynne and Professor Mohamed Kadiri for their valuable remarks, Professor Mohamed Ater for his kind suggestions to improve the manuscript and PhD Student Hajar Bouksir for fieldwork help.

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  1. Phycology and Mycology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, 93000, BP. 2121, M’Hannech II, Tétouan, Morocco

    M. Hassoun, G. Salhi, M. Kazzaz, H. Riadi & H. Moussa

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Hassoun, M., Salhi, G., Kazzaz, M. et al. New records of Polysiphonia sensu lato from the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco. Mar Biodiv 46, 443–449 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-015-0387-8

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