Identification and biomass of macroalgae in intertidal zone of Bushehr Province

In this research, identification and biomass of macroalgae in Jofreh, Naftkesh, Daneshjo, Lian sights in Bushehr Province in winter 1388 (2010) at low, mid and high intertidal zone have been studied. Sampling was done randomly with 0.5 m2 quadrate. Totally 9 genera of green, red and brown macro algae were recognized. Maximum and minimum biomass of algae belonged to brown and green algae with 2166/7and 687g/m2, respectively. The green algae  Codium, sp., Chaetomorpha, sp. , Chatomotpha gracilis and the red algae   Hypnea sp., Gracillaria, sp., Laurencia,sp. , Gracillara corticata, Laurencia papillosa and Laurencia obtuse , also 6 brown algae including Sargassum sp., Padina sp., Colpomenia sp. , Cystoseria sp. ,Colpomenia sinuosa and Cystoseria fimbriata, were recognized. Key words: