National Catalog
Ficoflora Venezuela
• 291 bibliographic references (+19)
• 587 localities
• 710 species
• 6.799 records
• 12.815 reported locations
+Publications + Reports +Outreach
National Observatory of
Science
Technology and Innovation
National Registry of Researchers
MinCyT, Venezuela
www.oncti.gob.ve
Proyecto OBIS GBIF
Benthic macroalgae from the
coasts of Venezuela 1847-2021
Ficoflora Venezuela data set (10.435 occurrences)
Available at:
Ficoflora Venezuela Caribbean OBIS Node
Most complete record
of Venezuela
• Verified academic references, • Catalogs
• Articles • Theses
• Academic works • Books
• Regional and national reports
Benthic Marine Macroalgae of
Los Roques Archipelago National Park
Illustrated Guide
Gómez, García, Carballo Barrera and Gil
Available at:
Macroalgae of Los Roques Archipelago N.P. - Illustrated Guide https://www.ficofloravenezuela.info.ve/pnalr/index.php
Project
"Rescue of Marine
Biodiversity Data in Venezuela"
+40,000 georeferenced records
Fundación Caribe Sur
Available at:
@CaribeSurOrg
Ficoflora Venezuela is a project aimed at updating the national inventory of marine algae by characterizing, illustrating the morphology and anatomy of, and taxonomically validating the available records, thus producing the first Digital Taxonomic Catalog of the Benthic Marine Macroalgae of Venezuela.
Latest news
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New records added
• 19 new references
• 521 additional records
• reports for La Guaira, “La Restinga” National Park, Falcón, Carabobo, among other localities. -
Boletín del Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela. Special Issue.
Special issue dedicated In Memoriam to Prof. Andrés José Lemus Castro.
Vol. 62, Number 1, August 2023.
More information: jeiovudo@gmail.com -
"Rescue of Marine Biodiversity Data in Venezuela"
Researchers from the main universities and marine science research institutes of the country have digitized more than 40,000 new georeferenced records, including 10,435 reports from Ficoflora Venezuela.
It can be consulted at: GBIF - OBISNetwork - CaribeSur Project -
Benthic Macroalgae of Los Roques (PNALR)
EdiCiencias, the publishing house of the Faculty of Sciences, UCV, has released among its first titles the book "Macroalgas Bénticas del Parque Nacional Archipiélago Los Roques, Venezuela. Guía Ilustrada" (Benthic Macroalgae of Los Roques Archipelago National Park, Venezuela. Illustrated Guide).
It can be consulted at: Ficoflora Los Roques Archipelago National Park
Purpose of the Ficoflora Venezuela Project
Venezuela has a remarkable diversity of benthic marine algae; however, up-to-date floristic and taxonomic information is lacking for many regions of the country. There are many records of poorly documented or rare species, of uncertain taxonomic identity or restricted geographic distribution, as well as a lack of geographic data on natural populations and their possible use.
A survey and update of the information is needed, building a national database with taxonomic, ecological, geographic and bibliographic data, maps and photographs.
This database is available to the general public through the Ficoflora Venezuela project, on this website, with search features and educational tools.
Funding
This project has been made possible thanks to funding from:
- The Council for Scientific and Humanistic Development of the Universidad Central de Venezuela (CDCH-UCV), through the Group Project PG 03-8643-2013.
- The National Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation (Fonacit) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (FONACIT-MinCyT), through the project "Digital Taxonomic Catalog of the Benthic Marine Macroalgae Phycoflora of Venezuela. Subproject I. Update of species and new reports of the Venezuelan marine phycoflora", No. 2023PGP247.
Tribute to Prof. Andrés Lemus
Volume 62 of the Boletín del Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela (BIOV) has just been published, dedicated to the distinguished Venezuelan phycologist Dr. Prof. Andrés Lemus. Below are some excerpts from the tribute written in the bulletin by Prof. Jorge Barrios and Andreina Lemus:
“Few researchers in the field of Marine Phycology in Venezuela have made as many contributions to this branch of the Marine Sciences as Andrés Lemus, a teacher with remarkable teaching skills, always willing to teach without pretension, with a simplicity and warmth that reflect his humble origins, born on 16 August 1942 in Cumaná (Sucre State, Venezuela); perhaps his passion for the sea and its mysteries comes from this coastal city in the east of the country.
His unexpected passing on 17 August 2022, having just turned 80, while he was still contributing his work and knowledge to his beloved Universidad de Oriente, which he always defended and about which he used to say that«he would never be able to give back what it had given him», shows his dedication. Andrés was a man of integrity who left a mark on everyone who was lucky enough to know him, for his cheerful, playful, committed, responsible, patient, humble, affectionate and kind nature; he was an excellent dancer and an extraordinary human being.
He shared his life with two great women at different times, Eunice and Carmen, the latter being his faithful companion until the end of his days and the mother of his two youngest children (Andreina and David). He was a wonderful, loving, dedicated and attentive father to his six children, who were his pride, all worthy of his name: Pedro, Sergio, Andrés, José, David and Andreina, who, together with me, dedicate this humble tribute to him.”
Special Issue Andrés José Lemus Castro. In Memoriam. Boletín del Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela. (2023). Jorge Barrios-Montilla, Beatriz Vera Vegas, Santiago Gómez Acevedo & Brightdoom Márquez-Rojas (Eds.). Vol. 62, No. 1 (2023). Print ISSN 0798-0639. Online ISSN 2958-2555. August 2023.
