Author(s)

S.M.B. Pereira & E. Eskinazi-Lega

Abstract

Among the many researches carried out in the Estuarine Complex of Itamaraca, northeast of Brazil, a study of vascular and non vascular aquatic flora was made with the objective of identifying the main primary producers. This region has several vegetation groups represented by mangrove zones, seagrass meadow and many species of algae. The more important aquatic vegetation was represented by mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia schaueriana, Laguncularia racemosa and Conocarpus erectus), seagrasses (Halodule wrightii, Halophila decipiens, H. bailloni and Ruppia maritimd), 113 macroalgae and 192 microalgae species, confirming the high vegetation diversity. The spe

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