A SURVEY OF THE EPILITHIC INTERTIDAL MACROALGAL FLORA OF FREEPORT, TEXAS

摘要

The intertidal macroalgal flora of the southwestern jetty adjacent to the discharge of the Colorado River at Freeport, Texas, was surveyed qualitatively on five occasions during a 15 month period from June 1993 to August 1994. The number of species reported from Freeport is increased from a previous total of 11 to 28. Observations on the seasonal occurrence, relative abundance and vertical zonation within the intertidal zone are provided for each species. The intertidal macroalgal flora of Freeport is also compared with that of the Galveston jetties 70 km to the northeast and the Matagorda jetties which are located 70 km to the southwest.