a

Alga

d/m/g

1,

Ectocarpus sp.

6255

2.

Lyngbia majuscula

3366

3.

Hormothamnion enteromorphoides

3334

4, Dictyota major

3309

5.

Microdictyon japonicum

2392

6.

Polysiphonaceous type

2287

7.

Bryopsis pennatifida

1386

8.

Cladophora luteola

9,

Caulerpa racemosa var. uvifera

90l

10.

Halimeda sp.

426

ll,

Caulerpa racemosa

°

RAISON
ae
ARPoe
YES

-116-

7

AECD~3446

1060

42

Although most of the succulent forms appear at the top of the list, an exception
is Caulerpa.

It might be expected that Halimeda, a coralline alga, would be of

relatively low activity because of its high percentage of calcareous material.
Thereis little correlation of activity with phylogenetic sequence as shown
in the present data (see Table 4).. However, the relationship may be obscured by
the fact that all species were not available in all areas, and the data are from collections in all areas, both active and inactive.

A more extensive collection would

be necessary before any valid conclusions could be made.

A comparison between algae activity in 1948 and that in 1949 is given below:

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