Cite AlgaeBase as: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 August 2020.
Abstract
AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial marine and freshwater organisms. At present, the data for the marine algae particularly seaweeds are the most complete. 155 780 species and infraspecific names are in the database 21,968 images 60,212 bibliographic items 439,333 distributional records.