title: [New additions to the marine algae of Mochima National Park, Sucre, Venezuela].
abstract: The marine algal flora from the eastern coast of Mochima National Park, Sucre, Venezuela was studied with a total of 51 taxa identified, including eight new additions of red algae which are Erythrotrichia carnea (Dillwyn) J. Agardh, Sahlingia subintegra (Rosenvinge) Kornmann, Liagora ceranoides Lamouroux, Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan, Dasya corymbifera J. Agardh, Chondria dasyphylla (Woodward) C. Agardh, Herposiphonia secunda f. tenella (C. Agardh) M.J. Wynne and Polysiphonia subtilissima Montagne. Morphological and anatomical aspects of the specimens are described and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Oriente, Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela, Cumaná, Edo. Sucre, Venezuela. perbrica@telcel.net.ve
authors.forename: Soraida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Leonor
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lemus
mesh_terms: D012624:Seaweed / Q000145:classification*; D014687:Venezuela