The data of lithology, mineralogy, lithoehemistry, palaeoorganism-palaeoecology of 455.25 m cores from Xichen-1 well have
been obtained, the characteristics, types, models of fossil taphonomy and reef-making actions about different communities
of 9 genera and 43 species algae have been discussed, and the evolution process of algae’s ecologic system from community
succession to community replacement has been resumed. It is pointed out that organism evolution (phodophyta Corallinaceae
Aethesolithon nanhaiensis community replaced by chlorophyts
Halimeda, community) are related to palaeo-ocean changes (regression 135.51 m) from late period of earfy Miocene to middle Miocene.
This conclusion is identical with the cycle curve of the global sequence, but different from the study of sediment basin area
in the northern South China Sea.
Keywords Xisha Islands - Miocene - algae - reef-making action - community succession and replacement