To some degree, the distribution of algae is subject to floristic discontinuities caused by geographical features, such as Antarctica, long distances of ocean or general land masses.
tə sˌʌm dᵻɡɹˈiː, ðə dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ʌv ˈælɡiː ɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə flɔːɹˈɪstɪk dɪskɑːntɪnjˈuːᵻɾiz kˈɔːzd baɪ dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl fˈiːtʃɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz æntˈɑːɹktɪkə, lˈɔŋ dˈɪstənsᵻz ʌv ˈoʊʃən ɔːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl lˈænd mˈæsᵻz.