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Enteromorpha compressa ( Linnaeus ) Nees
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from Setchell and Gardner 1920 b Note: The genus Enteromorpha was merged with Ulva by Hayden et al. 2003. Synonyms: Enteromorpha fascia Postels et Ruprecht Illustrations: Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 75, fig. 29 ( habit ); Bliding 1963, p. 133, fig. 82 ( photos ): a, b ( habit ), c, d, ( surface views, vegetative plant ), e, f ( x-section, vegetative plant ), p. 134, fig. 83 ( photos ): a, b ( surface views, vegetative plant ), c, d ( x-sections, vegetative plant ), p. 135, fig. 84 ( photos ): a ( male gametes ), b ( female gametes ), c ( zoospores ), d & ndash; f ( germlings ); Koeman and van den Hoek 1982 a, p. 289, figs. 2 & ndash; 5 ( female gametophytes with gametes ), figs. 12 & ndash; 16 ( male gametophytes with gametes ), figs. 6 & ndash; 11 ( sporophytes with zoospores ); Kornmann and Sahling 1977, p. 76, fig. 36 ( photos ): A ( habit, vegetative plant ), B & ndash; D ( surface views, vegetative plant ), E ( habit, reproductive plant ), F ( surface view, reproductive plant ); Scagel 1966, pl. 23, fig. C ( habit ), fig. D ( x-section, vegetative plant ), figs. E, F ( surface views, vegetative plant ); Smith 1944, pl. 5, fig. 7 ( habit ) Pacific Coast Distribution: Golovnin Bay, Norton Sound, Alaska ( Setchell and Gardner 1903, p. 213 ) to Monterey Peninsula, Calif. ( Smith 1944, p. 52 ); Shell Beach, San Luis Obispo Co ., Calif. ( Sparling 1977, p. 29 ); Channel Is ., Calif. ( Santa Cruz I ., San Clemente I.: Murray and Littler 1989, p. 65 ); throughout southern Calif. ( Dawson 1959 b, pp. 186, 188 ); Ensenada, Baja Calif. ( Mendoza Gonz & aacute; lez and Mateo Cid 1985, p. 22 ) to Santa Mar & iacute; a del Mar, near San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca ( Huerta M. and Tirado L. 1970, p. 126 ), including Gulf of California north to Bah & iacute; a La Choya, near Puerto Pe & ntilde; asco, Sonora, M & eacute; xico ( Dawson 1966 a, p. 5 ); Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica ( Dawson 1957 b, p. 7 ) Taxonomy: Blomster et al. 1998; Burrows 1991, p. 88; Koeman and van den Hoek 1982 a, p. 288; Scagel 1966, p. 47; Bliding 1963, p. 132 Life History: uninvestigated in Pacific coast populations; in Europe, alternation of isomorphic phases, a sporophyte that produces quadriflagellate zoospores alternating with unisexual gametophytes that produce slightly unequal biflagellate gametes; parthenogenetic development of gametophytes by unfused gametes in strains without pronounced sexuality ( Bliding 1963, p. 132; Comps 1961 ) Chromosomes: Chaudhary 1979; Comps 1961 Biology/Ecology: Thom 1980 b, p. 105; Devinny 1978, p. 358; L. Fries 1975 b; Druehl 1967 a, p. 42; Scagel 1963, p. 48 Morphology: K. Kim and Lee 1994 Physiology: Reed and Moffat 1983 Chemistry: Khotimchenko et al. 2002; Medcalf et al. 1972

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BRITISH COLUMBIA						Repr													Common, on rocks and other algae in the upper and mid intertidal, in fully to moderately sheltered habitats. Scagel 1957, p. 38. Scagel 1966, p. 47. Scagel 1973, p. 131.
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COLUMBIA RIVER						Repr													Abundant, on woodwork in protected habitats of the upper intertidal. Doty 1947, p. 14. Markham and Celestino 1977, p. 257.
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CAPE ARAGO						Repr													Uncommon, upper intertidal in Humboldt Bay. Dawson 1965 a, p. 7.
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CAPE MENDOCINO						Repr
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POINT ARENA						Repr													Common, on rocks or epiphytic in pools in the upper intertidal in exposed habitats. Johansen 1966 a, p. 85. Kjeldsen 1995, p. 6.
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SAN FRANCISCO						Repr													Abundant, on rocks, shells, or rarely other algae in the upper and mid intertidal, on semiprotected outer coast or in estuaries. Smith 1944, p. 52. Silva 1979, p. 340.
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