Table 2 Morphological assessment of the studied species in the Eastern Harbor during 2019–2020
From: Morpho-anatomical, and chemical characterization of some calcareous Mediterranean red algae species
Description | C. officinalis | J. rubens | A. rigida |
|---|---|---|---|
Color of Thallus | Red, red-pink | Reddish brown | Brown |
Crustose base diameter (mm) | 150–230 | 100- 150 | 150–300 |
Frond Branching | Trichotomous, dense and regular | Dichotomous, tufts and irregular | Dichotomous, dense and segmented |
Gaps between successive lateral branches | Conspicuous | Inconspicuous | Conspicuous |
Shape of intergenicula cells | Flatted-cylindrical | Spherical | Spherical |
Length of intergenicula of main branches (cm) | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1.6–2.0 |
Intergenicula of terminal branches (cm) | 0.7–2.0 | 0.4–0.5 | 0.4 |
Intergenicula dimensions’ of main branches: length × diameter (μm) | 3007–3954 × 424–436 | 988–2005 × 323–342 | 1587–2113 × 543–623 |
Genicula dimensions’ of main branches: length × diameter (μm) | 55–80 × 235–277 | 38–45 × 145–168 | 65–78 × 397–413 |