Diversity of marine benthic algae from Cantabria (Eastern Cantabrian, Spain): a historical overview of research and publications

Abstract The macroalgal flora of Cantabria (north Spain) has attracted the interest many researchers on past occasions. Currently published information only reflects occasional collections from sporadic field visits to this region Spanish Atlantic coast. To overcome this, a historical overview research and publications, encompassing presence data recording, been undertaken. This work lists resultant taxonomic records provides about Cantabria. A total 425 species (25 Cyanobacteria, 55 Chlorophyta, 81 Ochrophyta, 264 Rhodophyta) were identified. number specific, infraspecific taxa, stages is 437: 25 57 89 266 Rhodophyta. floristic character Cantabrian coast compared over time with nearby regions applying Cheney’s ratio [(Rhodophyta+Chlorophyta)/ or (R+C)/O]. present paper aims provide an that conducted in coast, not found international publications but also local as well unpublished theses.