1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia Biológica, PPGOB, Institute of Oceanography, Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG , Av. Italia, km 8, CEP 96203-900 , Rio Grande , Brazil
2. Department of Molecular Biosciences, UTEX Culture Collection of Algae , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , TX 78712 , USA
3. Department of Botany , Nelson Mandela University , Port Elizabeth 6031 , South Africa
4. Institute of Marine Sciences – LABOMAR , Federal University of Ceará – UFC , Av. da Abolição, 3207, CEP 60165-081 , Fortaleza , Brazil
5. Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment , Florida International University , North Miami , FL 33181 , USA
6. Institute of Oceanography , Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG , Av. Italia, km 8, CEP 96203-900 , Rio Grande , Brazil