International Journal of Ecology

Research Article

Coral Recruit-Algae Interactions in Coral Reef Lagoons Are Mediated by Riverine Influences

Table 2

Algal species observed on experimental tiles and their presence (+) or absence (−) in four Kenyan protected coral reef lagoons.
AlgaeMalindiWatamuMombasaShimoni
Acetabularia calyculus+−−−
Acetabularia clavata+−+−
Amphiroa sp.−−++
Anadyomene wrightii−+−−
Boergesenia forbesii−++−
Caulacanthus sp.−−−+
Caulerpa sp.−−+−
Ceramium sp.−+−+
Chnoospora implexa−−−+
Cladophora sp.−−−+
Cladophora socialis+−−+
Dictyota sp.+++−
Enteromorpha sp.+−++
Gracilaria sp.−+++
Halimeda sp.−+−−
Herposphonia secunda++−+
Jania−+++
Lobophora sp.−−−+
Neomeris vanbosseae−+−−
Peyssonnelia sp.−+++
Rosenvingea orientalis−−+−
Rosenvingea sp.−−++
Sarconema sp.++−−
Sargassum asperifolium−++−
Sphacelaria sp.−+++
Turbinaria sp.−++−
Udotea sp.−−+−
Ulva lactuca−−+−
Unidentified green algae−−+−
Unidentified red algae−+++
Number of species7151814