Checklist of green algae
that live in the ocean adjacent to Mount Desert Island

compiled by the
Champlain Project - P. O. Box 400 - Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
info@vfthomas.com - 207-266-5748

(updated 6 May 2010)


The species listed below are likely a small percentage of the green algae that grow in the ocean adjacent to Mount Desert Island. Please send corrections and updates to info@vfthomas.com. Photographs are welcome. Thank you.



Class Order Family Genus Specific Epithet authority common name Sources (full citations given after this table)
? ? ? Enteromorpha intestinalis ? [common name?] Champlainers (RGG, TFV)
? ? ? Ulva lactuca ? sea-lettuce Champlainers (RGG, TFV)


Sources:
   Champlainer(s) = reports by Champlainers:
      RGG = Ruth Gortner Grierson
      TFV = Thomas F. Vining