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SOME M A R I N E B E N T H I C A L G A E FROM C H R I S T M A S I S L A N D , L I N E I S L A N D S
by W i l l i a m J . G i l b e r t *
P u b l i s h e d r e c o r d s of m a r i n e a l g a e f r o m t h e Z f n e I s l a n d s a r e r e s t r i c t e d to P a l m y r a , F a n n i n g , and C h r i s t m a s Islands. H o w e a n d L y o n (1916), D a w s o n , Aleem and H a l s t e a d ( 1 9 5 5 1 , D a w s o n (1959) and T a y l o r (1966b) h a v e a l l listed a l g a e f r o m P a l m y r a I. More
r e c e n t l y a s e r i e s of p a p e r s treat the b e n t h i c m a r i n e a l g a e of F a n n i n g I. ( D e W r e e d e a n d D o t y , 1 9 7 0 ; T s u d a , R u s s e l l , and D o t y , 1 9 7 3 ; a n d T s u d a , 1973.) O n l y o c c a s i o n a l r e f e r e n c e to the m a r i n e a l g a e of C h r i s t m a s I. c a n be found. T a y l o r ( 1 9 6 6 a , 196611) c i t e s T u r b i n a r i a o r n a t a (Turner) J. Ag. a n d C a u l e r p a c u p r e s s o i d e s
(West) C. A= m a m m i l o s a (Mont.) W e - v a n Bosse. T s u d a (1968) r e p o r t e d the p r e s e n c e o f U l v a f a s c i a t a D e l i l e and H a l i m e d a
l a c u n a l i s T a y l o r i s m e n t i o n e d f r o m C h r i s t m a s I * i n the paper by D e W r e e d e and D o t y (1970). T h e r e i s m e n t i o n , a l s o , of a f e w b e n t h i c a l g a e f r o m C o c h r a n e Reef i n a paper by H e l f r i c h , et a l e (1968)$ V o u c h e r s p e c i m e n s a r e cited f o r C h r i s t m a s 1. s p e c i e s o n l y by T a y l o r ,
T h e a l g a e r e p o r t e d b e l o w a r e f r o m two s o u r c e s : 1)
c o % l e c t i o n s m a d e by t h e author b e t w e e n J u n e 19 and 2 3 , 1 9 4 3 , w h o a c c o m p a n i e d a g r o u p led by P h i l i p Belfrich that w a s working o n c i g u a t e r a f i s h p o i s o n i n g ( K e l f r i c h , et a l , , (1968) at C h r i s t m a s I s l a n d and 2) s o m e m i s c e l l a n e o u s c o l l e c t i o n s provided t h r o u g h the k i n d n e s s of Dr. M a x w e l l S . D o t y , U n i v e r s i t y of Hawaii.
" D e p a r t m e n t of B i o l o g y , A l b i o n C o l l e g e , A l b i o n , M i c h i g a n 49224 M a n u s c r i p t received Feb. 1 9 7 9
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Eds.S P E C I E S L I S T I N G
E x c e p t w h e r e o t h e r w i s e n o t e d , c o l l e c t i o n n u m b e r s a r e t h o s e of Gilbert's 1 9 6 3 c o l l e c t i o n s .
D I V I S I O N C Y A N O P H Y T A L y n g b y a m a j u s c u l a (Dillw.) H a r v e y e x G o m o n t
6 3 0 2 5 , c o m m o n o n reef f l a t , Commissioner's R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 0
D I V I S I O N C H L O R O P H Y T A A c e t a b u l a r i a m o b i i S o l m s - L a u b a c h
6 3 0 0 8 , o n c o r a l s , C o c h r a n e R e e f , L o n d o m , 19 V I 1963.
B o o d l e a c o m p o s i t a (Harvey) Brand
D o t y 2 0 0 5 0 , N.E. P o i n t of C h r i s t m a s I s l a n d , 3 V I 6 2 . B r y o p s i s pennata L a m ,
6 3 0 0 9 , o n c o r a l , C o c h s a n e R e e f , L o n d o n , 19 V I 63.
C a u l e r p a r a c e m o s a (Forsskal) J. A g . --
6 3 0 2 8 , i n h o l e s of c o r a l a l o n g s u r g e c h a n n e % s , commissioner"^ R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 0 V I 1963.
C a u l e r p a r a c e m o s a (Forsskal) J.Ag. v a r , e x i g u a (W.-van Bosse) E u b a n k 6 3 0 4 6 and 6 3 0 4 7 , Commissioner's R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 2 V I 1 9 6 3 . T h i s m a t e r i a l w a s i n the d r i f t i n l a r g e , tightly p a c k e d , m a t t e d clumps.
C a u l e r p a r a c e m o s a (Forsskal) J.Ag. var. peltata (Lam.) E u b a n k 6 3 0 1 3 , C o c h r a n e R e e f , L o n d o n , 19 V I 1 9 6 3 .
C a u l e r p a s e r r u l a t a (Forsskal) 5 , A g e emend B b r g ,
63048, i n d r l f t , corn missioner"^ R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 2 V I 1 9 6 3 ; C R L 2807.3, o n s h o r e , w e s t s i d e of l a g o o n a b o v e L o n d o n , 24
X b 1 9 6 4 ; B o t y 2 6 7 0 0 , East L o n d o n , 2 6 b V 1 9 7 7 , coll. S a p a y a n i A d j a k e
C a u l e s p a u r v i l l i a n a M o n t ,
6 3 0 1 9 , o n r e e f , m a i n U S A C a m p , 2 0 V I , 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 5 1 , a b u n d a n t o n reef flat n e a r P o l a n d V i l l a g e , 2 3 V I 1 9 6 3 ; D o t y 1 8 9 8 1 , s e a w a r d reef f l a t s off " L " s i t e , 1 6 V 1 9 6 2 , c o l l . R.F.
P a l u m b o ; D o t y 1 8 9 8 2 , N.E. P o i n t o f C h r i s t m a s I s l a n d , 3 V I 1 9 6 2 ; C R L 2802.1, w e s t r e e f , 1 1 2 m i l e n o r t h of L o n d o n , i n s h a l l o w s but c o v e r e d at l o w t i d e , 2 3 X I 1 9 6 4 ; D o t y 20014.
C a u l e r p a w e b b i a n a M o n t .
C R L 2782.5, n o r t h reef near a i r p o r t , f r o m e x p o s e d r e e f r o c k s s u b j e c t to w a v e b a t t e r i n g , 2 3 X I 1964.
C l a d o p h o r a spp.
D o t y 2 0 0 2 6 , 1 6 V 1 9 6 2 , coll. R.F. P a l u m b o . T h e m a t e r i a l c o n s i s t s of a m i x t u r e of t w o s p e c i e s .
C l a d o p h o r o p s i s s u n d a n e n s i s R e i n b o l d
6 3 0 5 7 , o n v e r t i c a l w a l l s of s m a l l t i d e p o o l s , r e e f f l a t , B a y o f W r e c k s , 2 3 V I 1 9 6 3 .
C o d i u m s p .
C R L 2781.1, n o r t h r e e f , f o u n d i n d r i f t , 2 3 X I 1 9 6 4 . T h e m a t e r i a l is v e r y c l o s e t o C. e d u l e S i l v a , t h e t h a l l u s c o n s i s t i n g of c y l i n d r i c a l a n a s t a m o s i n g b r a n c h e s , 2-3 m m d i a m . , m o r e o r l e s s m a t t e d a n d p r o s t r a t e , w i t h u t r i c l e s s i m p l e , not f o r m i n g s e c o n d a r y u t r i c l e s , and w e l l w i t h i n t h e s i z e r a n g e of C . e d u l e . - - T h e s e w a s n o e v i d e n c e of
g a m e t a n g i a .
D e r b e s i a m i n i m a W.-van B o s s e
6 3 0 1 6 , a t t a c h e d to i r o n p l a t e s of s c o w , L o n d o n , 20 V I 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 2 6 , commissioner"^ R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 0 VI 1 9 6 3 .
D i c t y o s p h a e r i a s e t c h e l l i i ~ d r g ,
6 3 0 0 2 , i n d r i f t , m a i n U.S.A. C a m p , 19 V I 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 5 2 , o n r e e f , n e a r P o l a n d V i l l a g e 2 3 V I 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 5 8 , o n r e e f f l a t , B a y of W r e c k s , 2 3 V I 1 9 6 3 ; D o t y 1 8 9 7 0 .
E n t e r o m o r p h a l i n g u l a t a J . A g .
6 3 0 2 2 , a t t a c h e d to c o r a l s , C o m m i s s i o n e r " s R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 0 V I 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 5 0 , i n s m a l l t i d e p o o l n e a r the R o y a l N a v y D o c k , L o n d o n , 22 V I 1963.
E n t e r o m o r p h a c l a t h r a t a (Roth) G r e v i l l e
6 3 0 1 0 , a n c o r a l , C o c h r a n e R e e f , L o n d o n , I H a l i m e d a f r a g i l i s T a y l o r
6 3 0 0 4 , i n d r i f t , m a i n U.S.A. C a m p , 19 V I 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 5 3 , o n r e e f f l a t , P o l a n d V i l l a g e 2 3 V I 1 9 6 3 ; D o t y 1 8 9 7 7 , N.E. P o i n t of C h r i s t m a s I s l a n d , 3 V I 1 9 6 2 ; D o t y 1 8 9 8 9 , '16 V 1 9 6 2 ,
coll. R a l p h F . P a l u m b o .
H a l i m e d a g r a c i l i s H a r v e y e x J . Ag.
6 3 0 0 1 , i n d r i f t , m a i n U.S.A. C a m p , 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 1 2 , C o c h r a n e Reef L o n d o n , 19 V I 1963.
H a l i m e d a l a c u n a l i s T a y l o r
6 3 0 0 6 , i n d r i f t , m a i n U.S.A. C a m p , 1 9 V I 1 9 6 3 , 6 3 0 2 0 , o n r e e f , m a i n U.S.A. C a m p , 2 0 V I 1963.
V a l o n i a f a s t i g i a t a H a r v e y
6 3 0 2 1 , i n d r i f t , Commissioner's R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 0 V I 1 9 6 3 ; C R L 2782.1, f o r m i n g m a t s o v e r e x p o s e d r e e f r o c k s , s u b j e c t t o w a v e b a t t e r i n g , n o r t h r e e f n e a r a i r p o r t , 2 3 XI 1 9 6 4 ; D o t y 20010.
U l v a f a s c i a t a D e l i l e
6 3 0 1 8 , a t t a c h e d to i r o n p l a t e s of s c o w , L o n d o n , 2 0 V I 1 9 6 3 ; D o t y 2 6 7 0 2 , S o u t h e a s t P o i n t , 7 V 1 9 7 7 , c o l l . S a g a y a n i A d j a k ; D o t y 2 8 4 1 1 , i n l a g o o n , E. of L o n d o n , 1 6 L V 1 9 7 7 , c o l l ,
S a p a y a n i A d j a k ; C R L 2 8 0 3 , b e a c h r e e f , 1 / 2 m i l e n o r t h of L o n d o n , 2 3 XI 1964.
P H A E O P H Y T A D i c t y o t a f r i a b i l i s S e t c h e l l
6 3 0 1 4 , o n c o r a l , C o c h r a n e R e e f , L o n d o n , 19 V I 1963.
E c t o c a r p u s i n d i c u s S o n d e r
6 3 0 2 4 , Commissioner's Reef. L o n d o n , 2 0 V I 1963.
L o b o p h o r a v a r i e g a t a (Lam.) W o m e r s l e y
6 3 0 1 1 , on c o r a l , C o c h r a n e R e e f , L o n d o n , 19 V L 1 9 6 3 ; 6 3 0 2 2 , a t t a c h e d to c o r a l s , commissioner"^ R e e f , L o n d o n , 2 0 VI 1963.
T u r b i n a r i a o r n a t a (Turner) J , A g .
6 3 0 2 3 A , f o r m i n g d e n s e g r o w t h o n reef f i a t , m a i n U,S.A.Camp, 2 0 VI 1963.
R H O D O P H Y T A A c a n t h o p h o r a s p i c i f e r a J. Ag.
D o t y 2 8 4 0 9 , l a g o o n , E. of L o n d o n , 16 IV 1 9 7 7 , coll. S a p a y a n i Ad jak.
A c r o c h a e t i u m g r a c i l e ~ b r g .
6 3 0 4 9 , e p i p h y t i c o n T u r b i n a r i a , C o c h r a n e R e e f , 2 2 V I 1963.
Ceramium sp.
6 4 0 2 7 , scraped from iron plates of scow, London, 2 0 VI 1963.
Pterocladia capillacea (Gmelin) Bornet
6 3 0 5 6 , Reef flat near Poland Village, 23 V I 1963.
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