Integración florística de las algas marinas de la costa sur de Jalisco, México

Abstract

We present results on the study on benthic marine algae in seven localities from the southern coast of Jalisco. We report 165 species: 13 Cyanophyta, 97 Rhodophyta, 28 Chlorophyta and 27 Heteroconthophyta. Each species includes data on its distribution, reproductive stages, tidal level, facies, epiphytism and herbarium's number. Species diversity was compared for 2 different climatic seasons during 1992,1993,1997,2000 and 2003. The Rhodophyta are dominant in terms of diversity in relation to the other groups. The algal flora of the south coast of Jalisco is tropical and the greatest diversity was found during dry season.