Distribution of Cladophora Species (Cladophorales, Chlorophyta) along the Brazilian Coast

MAP 1. Distribution map of the species of the genus Cladophora along the Brazilian coast.

FIGURE 3. Species of Cladophora from the coast of Brasil. A–C. C. prolifera. A, detail of the apical portion of the thallus; B, basal region of the thallus, showing rhizoids with annular constrictions (reef plateau pool from Boa Viagem Beach—PE); C. detail of the terminal branch bearing fertile cells (collected from Enseada dos Corais Beach—PE). D–F, C. rupestris. D, detail of a filament of the tuft, showing its apical region (Boa Viagem Beach—PE); E, detail of the basal region of the thallus; F, detail of the mid-region of the thallus (Boa Viagem Island—Niterói, RJ).