title: Fatty acids as chemotaxonomic markers of marine macrophytes from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
abstract: The distribution of fatty acids in 13 species of macroalgae (Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta and Rhodophyta) and 1 seagrass (Spartina sp), collected on the Rio de Janeiro state coast was determined. The results were evaluated in search of correlations between the taxonomic and phylogenetic position of these macrophytes. Statistical analyses showed the effectiveness as taxonomic and phylogenetic markers of the distribution of the methyl fatty acid esters in these macrophytes.
authors: Department de Ecologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rua São Francisco Xavier, n 524, Maracanã, 20550-900 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ- Brazil. bgfleury@gmail.com
authors: Beatriz Grosso
authors: BG
authors: Fleury
authors: Luciana
authors: L
authors: Figueiredo
authors: Máircia Iara
authors: MI
authors: Marcoli
authors: Valéria Laneuville
authors: VL
authors: Teixeira
authors: Aurélio Baird Buarque
authors: AB
authors: Ferreira
authors: Angelo C
authors: AC
authors: Pinto