关键词: 台湾海峡, 褐藻, 分布, 生物特征, the Taiwan Strait, Phaeophyta, distribution, biological characteristics

Abstract: The Taiwan Strait, with long coastline and deep sea area, possesses many basins and rocky bays which is suitable for the algae growth and the algae resources is rich. Phaeophyta, as the second largest seaweed, has a wide range of species and important economic value. According to the statistics, there are 8 orders, 12 families, 20 genera and 57 species of Phaeophyta. And the large algae farms in offshore are declining. In order to provide basic data for the resources protection and development of Phaeophyta, its species characteristics, distribution and utilization condition were summarized in this paper.