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REPARTITION ET QUANTITE D'ALGUES ROUGES DU GENRE PHYLLOPHORASUR 
LA PLATE FORME CONTINENTALE ROUMAINE DE LA MER NOIRE


Florian Vasiliu et Nicolae Bodeanu
Institut Roumain de Recherches Marines - Constanta


Abstract
The paper presents quantitative data concerning the distribution 
of red algae Phyllophora species on the continental shelf off 
Rumanian coasts. Two species were identified; Phyllophora nervosaand 
Phyllophora brodiaei. These algae are present between 10 to 
56 m2 depth, covering a bottom surface of 2,800 km2 and having a 
wet biomass of 7,976 tons. Highest biomasses reaching 60 g/m2 were
registered on the northern extremity at the considered area, between 
43 to 48 m depth.