Algae identification!

Frida Lanshammar's picture

Dear all DLISTers,

I am posting the below on behalf of Bemahafaly RANDRIAMANANTSOA who needs help to identify an algae. See his message below;

Title: Algae identification
Author: Bemahafaly
Content:
Hi everyone,
I'd like your help to identify this algae in the attachment and provid me more information about it. This algae is very abondant now in the extern slop of coral reef in Masoala, Antongil Bay and Mananara (NE Madagascar) Thanks Bemahafaly

http://www.dlist-asclme.org/gallery/algae-bay-dantongile-madagascar

Re: DLIST ASCLME: Algae identification request - Madagascar

Thanks for looking at it, John.
Yes agree it's not poss. to make any reliable ID from a general photo, but your guess may help him look in the right direction.
Apparently it's been proliferating rapidly over some local coral reefs, so am also guessing the expansion might be connected to increased rainfall events and associated nutrient increases from land-runoff.

Cheers
Rob

Re: DLIST ASCLME: Algae identification request

John - can you identify this algae?    (there's a guy in Madagascar who'd like to know  - see below's posting from Frida
on the DLIST)
Cheers,
Rob