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Marine algae of the Eastern Caraga Region, Philippines, III: an annotated list of the red algae (Rhodophyta)

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Dan Anthony U. Bataan
Department of Biology, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
Arkady A. Tahil
Department of Biology, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
Cynthia P. Sajot
Northeastern Mindanao State University, Lianga Campus, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Paul John L. Geraldino
Department of Biology, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
Lawrence M. Liao
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan

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The diversity of marine algae of the eastern Caraga in the southern Philippines has remained largely undocumented and this presents an obstacle towards their utilization and conservation. Published literature was surveyed extensively and yielded 64 species and one variety classified under 42 genera, 21 families and 10 orders of marine red algae. A number of potential economic species with food, medicinal and industrial applications was found. However, this number is considered low when compared with similar environments and is likely not representative of the actual diversity there but instead suggesting lower sampling efforts, among other things. The baseline information may be useful in the formulation of policies for guided economic exploitation and contributing towards species and marine ecosystem conservation.

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