Watershed-scale comparisons of algal biodiversity in high-quality proximate Hawaiian stream ecosystems. (1).

From: Pacific Science | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Sherwood, Alison R.; Kido, Michael H. | Copyright information

Abstract: The stream macroalgal floras of two proximate, high-quality stream valleys (Hanakapi'ai and Limahuli) located on the northern quadrant of the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i were inventoried and compared on a watershed scale, providing interesting insight into Hawai'i's potential taxonomic diversity and the influential role played by physical factors in shaping community characteristics. A total of 26 species of macroalgae (five Cyanophyta, 18 Chlorophyta, one Rhodophyta, and ...