GROWTH FORMS OF CORALLINE ALGAE
by Michael Rasser

Coralline algae are characterized by a explicitly high morphological variability. This site aims to present the main growth form features of coralline algae and sediments formed by them.

1. Small-scaled growth forms refer, for example, to the type of branching and can be relevant for taxonomic identifications. They were recently summarized by Bill Woelkerling. 
Click here to learn more about them.

2. Larger-scaled features and sediments refer to features such as rhodoliths or coralline algal reefs. 
Chlick here to learn more about this.

Please have a look at the Palecology / Facies section to read something about the meaning of growth forms. There you can also find WWW-Links in the overview-section.