Algae. 1987; 2(2): 223-235.

Distribution of Marine Algae from shore Area of Kangwon Province

Sung Min Boo

Marine flora by reference studies and vertical distribution patterns of the algae are investigated at the shore area of Kangwon Province. A total of 231 taxa, 9 blue-green, 145 red, 55 brown, and 22 green algae are reported to grow in this area. The positive characteristic species of the flora are Coccophora langsdorfii, Costaria costata, Kjellmaniella crassifolia, Tichocarpus crinitus and Odonthalia corymbifera, whereas the negative characteristic species are Ishige okamurae, I. sinicola and Pelvetia siliquosa. The intertidal zone of this shore is divided into two subzones, the upper and mid-lower ones.