Table 4. Algae: dominant algal species observed at selected survey sites within North Male and South Male 
Atolls,  Republic of the Maldives - August, 2001.  North Male survey sites include the Thilafushi 
Landfill (Thila) and the Furanafushi Channel (Furan).  South Male survey sites include the Sand 
Mining Operation Sites 1 (SMS1) and 2 (SMS2).  Service/NMFS
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DIVISION			Thila		Furanafushi	SMS1		SMS2
Genus/Species			N. Male		N. Male		S. Male		S. Male
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CYANOPHYTA (Blue-Green)

OSCILLATORIACEA
Blue-green algae (Unidentified)	  x


CHLOROPHYTA (Green)

CHLOROPHYCEAE
Chlorodesmis hildebrandtii			x

HALIMEDACEAE
Halimeda micronesica		  x				x

CHLOROPHYCEAE
Tydemania expeditionis		  x				x		x


PHAEOPHYTA (Brown)

DICTYOTACEAE
Padina commersonii						x		x		

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TOTAL DIVISIONS		3		1		3		2
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TOTAL SPECIES		3		1		3		2
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