Paul Silva

Paul Silva
BornOctober 31, 1922
DiedJune 12, 2014
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Known forsystematics of algae
PartnerLawrence Ray Heckard
Scientific career
Fieldsphycology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorGeorge F. Papenfuss

Paul Claude Silva (October 31, 1922 – June 12, 2014) was a phycologist, marine biologist, and algal taxonomist considered to be the world's leading expert in the chlorophyte green algal genus Codium. Silva was also an expert in botanical nomenclature and was an editor of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature's Eighth through Sixteenth International Botanical Congresses.[1]

  1. ^ Woelkerling, W. J. (2011). "A Tribute to Paul Silva, the International Phycological Society, and the Index Nominum Algarum". Phycologia. 50 (5): 498–501. doi:10.2216/0031-8884-50.5.498. S2CID 85411504.

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