First Record of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck (Bryopsidales, Udoteaceae) from the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey
Keywords:
Penicillus capitatus, Seaweeds, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Antalya Gulf.Abstract
The first record of Penicillus capitatus Lamarck from the Gulf of Antalya (Turkey) is reported. The species was found only in the typical stage in April, May and June 2006 and in June 2007. The occurrence of this tropical species in the Gulf of Antalya should be considered as a sign of the climatic change towards a “tropicalization” that is affecting the Mediterranean Sea.