First records of marine benthic algae from Swains Island, American Samoa
Tsuda RT, Fisher JR, Vroom PS. 2011. First records of marine benthic algae from Swains Island, American Samoa. Cryptogamie, Algol. 32(3)
59 species of marine benthic algae are reported for the fist time from the coral reefs of isolated Swains Island, American Samoa, based on collections made during February 2002, 2004, 2006, and March 2008 under the auspices of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Tsuda, Roy; Fisher, Jack; Vroom, Peter
- Units
- NPSA
- Keywords
- American Samoa, coral reef, island biogeography, long distance dispersal, marine algae, National Park of American Samoa, NPSA, Pacific Ocean, Swains Island