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CEGL007840 Lyngbya spp. Blue-green Algae Tidal Flat
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Mermaid''s Hair species Blue-green Algae Tidal Flat
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association consists of large wind-tidal flats (often exceeding a thousand acres in size), which are dominated by the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) Lyngbya spp. These communities occur in subtropical southern Texas (at least as far north as Corpus Christi and likely a bit farther north) and adjacent Tamaulipas, Mexico. These areas are usually exposed but are inundated by extreme high tides and wind tides. Total acreage of this community on South Padre Island is about 11,500 acres, about 30% of the total land area.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this association (which often exceed a thousand acres in size) are dominated by the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) Lyngbya spp.
Dynamics: The areas where this vegetation occurs are usually exposed but are inundated by extreme high tides and wind tides.
Environmental Description: This association occurs on large wind-tidal flats. These areas are usually exposed but are inundated by extreme high tides and wind tides. Total acreage of this community on South Padre Island is about 11,500 acres, about 30% of the total land area.
Geographic Range: This association is currently known only from the Gulf Coast of southern Texas and northern Mexico.
Nations: MX,US
States/Provinces: MXTAM, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688731
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 5 Aquatic Vegetation Class | C05 | 5 |
| Subclass | 5.A Saltwater Aquatic Vegetation Subclass | S09 | 5.A |
| Formation | 5.A.2 Benthic Macroalgae Saltwater Vegetation Formation | F053 | 5.A.2 |
| Division | 5.A.2.Wb Temperate Intertidal Shore Division | D047 | 5.A.2.Wb |
| Macrogroup | 5.A.2.Wb.1 Temperate Atlantic Intertidal Shore Macrogroup | M104 | 5.A.2.Wb.1 |
| Group | 5.A.2.Wb.1.b <i>Lyngbya</i> spp. - Algal Tidal Flat | G923 | 5.A.2.Wb.1.b |
| Alliance | A3958 Atlantic & Gulf Intertidal Algal Bed Alliance | A3958 | 5.A.2.Wb.1.b |
| Association | CEGL007840 Mermaid''s Hair species Blue-green Algae Tidal Flat | CEGL007840 | 5.A.2.Wb.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Wind-tidal flats (Judd et al. 1998)
- Judd, F. W., R. I. Lonard, J. H. Everitt, D. E. Escobar, and M. R. Davis. 1998. Wind-tidal flats and dune vegetation of South Padre Island, Texas. Manuscript presented at the Fifth International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, San Diego, CA. 5-7 October 1998.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.