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May 13, 2024FIU Undergraduate Research JournalOpen Access

The State of Knowledge of CCA Diversity in the Caribbean Coral Reefs

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DMDanielle MaciasNova Southeastern UniversityADAlain DuránFlorida International UniversityFNFábio NauerFlorida International University

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Literature review reveals molecular confirmation for only 24 crustose coralline algae species in Caribbean reefs, highlighting substantial gaps in regional biodiversity records.

Key Points

  • DNA markers confirm only 24 of 83 morphologically described crustose coralline algae species, leaving 59 regional Caribbean taxa unverified by molecular data.
  • Analysis of 107 primary and secondary literature sources cataloged taxonomic descriptions and cross-referenced GenBank genetic markers via NCBI databases.
  • Highlights need for DNA barcode surveys and comprehensive phylogenetic reviews to clarify species diversity and ecological roles across coral reef ecosystems.

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Macias et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6a745b6db64358762a05fhttps://doi.org/10.25148/urj.020108
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