Species diversity of the brown alga Lobophora (Dictyotales) in the Con Co Island Marine Protected Area, Vietnam
Author:
Dam Duc Tien123, Nguyen Manh Linh12ORCID, Kim Myung-Sook4, Vieira Christophe4ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) , Hanoi , Vietnam 2. Deparment of Marine Botany and Ecology , Institute of Marine Environment and Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology , 246 Da Nang street , Hai Phong City , Vietnam 3. Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Haiphong , Vietnam 4. Research Institute of Basic Science, Jeju National University , Jeju 63243 , Korea
Abstract
Abstract
We reevaluated species diversity of the brown alga Lobophora in Vietnam’s Con Co Marine Protected Area (MPA), where only one species had previously been reported. Integrating morphological, ecological, and molecular analyses, we redefined the genus diversity, identifying nine species including two new ones: L. asiatica, L. boussoleae, L. lamourouxii, L. obscura1, L. pachyventera3, L. thailandensis, L. quangtriensis sp. nov., L. vietnamensis sp. nov., and Lobophora sp.1VNA. Lobophora variegata, the sole species previously reported, was absent. This study expands the number of Vietnam’s documented Lobophora species to 11. This work reevaluated Lobophora diversity in Vietnam based on a small island, contributing valuable seaweed diversity reference data for Con Co MPA management. Notably, within the MPA, Lobophora species exhibited no coral-aggressiveness, potentially serving as a health indicator for coral reef communities.
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Plant Science,Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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