Table 2 Number of kelp genera in each of 11 world marine regions
Family | OKHO | JAPK | ALSK | TNEP | ARCT | TNWA | TNEA | TSAM | SOCE | TSAF | AUST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akkesiphycaceae | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chordaceae | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pseudochordaceae | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alariaceae | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Costariaceae | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laminariaceae | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Lessoniaceae | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total genera | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
% Age of world genera | 39.4 | 42.4 | 48.5 | 57.6 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |