The results obtained in this study highlight that further the macroalgae diversity in this region is even higher than what is reported to date. Here we present eight new records of marine macroalgae collected from the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica between March 2011 and May 2019. The morphological characteristics of Bryocladia cuspidata , Ceratodictyon variabile , Gracilaria hayi , Padina boergesenii , Zonaria tournefortii , Sargassum furcatum , Chaetomorpha aerea , and Bryopsis pennata var. secunda are described. The genera Bryocladia and Zonaria are reported for the first time for this region.
KeywordsNew RecordsCaribbean SeaCosta Rica
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