Abstract
Phylogenetic analyses based on ITS1, ITS2 and tufA gene sequences confirmed the earlier described presence of three Caulerpa species, namely C. prolifera, C. mexicana and C. scalpelliformis, along the Israeli Mediterranean shores. These analyses also demonstrated that C. mexicana is indeed widespread in this area, and ruled out the presence of the morphologically almost similar and invasive C. taxifolia. In the past, this species has apparently been misidentified by local phycologists. A consistent genotypic variability present in the Israeli C. mexicana sequences creates a well-supported separate clade when compared to their Mediterranean Sea counterparts.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 67-71 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Botanica Marina |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Caulerpa mexicana
- Caulerpa taxifolia
- ITS1 and ITS2
- Mediterranean Sea
- TufA gene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Aquatic Science
- Plant Science
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