The Algae of Kapingamarangi Atoll, Caroline Islands: Part I. Checklist of the Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta and Phaeophyta

Newhouse, Jan (1969). "The Algae of Kapingamarangi Atoll, Caroline Islands: Part I. Checklist of the Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta and Phaeophyta". Atoll Research Bulletin. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. 121: 1–7. doi:10.5479/si.00775630.121.1. ISSN 0077-5630.

Abstract: Kapingamarangi Atoll, located south of the main group, was the site of the fifth Coral Atoll expedition project of the Pacific Science Board in 1954. Other reports from the ten-week stay on the atoll were made by Wiens in 1956, Niering in 1956, and McKee in 1956. The algal studies were delayed and are presented with the statement that the postponement did not detract from observations and conclusions made at the time of and since the expedition. In order to obtain an understanding of the algae, four lines of field study were followed. The first line addressed the extent of recognition and use of algae. The second line addressed the biological roles of the algae. Questioning revealed that the people made no direct use of any algae and, although aware of specific differences, had no names for the various taxa. Aside from recognizing that Halimeda segments contributed to lagoon sediments, the people revealed no knowledge or interest in the roles of algae within the atoll area. Very limited investigations of the suspected biological roles could be conducted. A number of marine associations were recorded, with the expectation that these may be characterized for comparison with other atolls and coral reefs. The greater part of the time on the atoll was devoted to this end. Optical equipment supplied by the Botany Department of the University of Hawaii made possible the examination of fresh algal material as it was collected. The ability to check microscopic characters while in the field aided the understanding of the transect areas and restricted the need for preserving quantities of unknown and potentially duplicate material.

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