This document describes several species of algae found in the seas around the Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands. It discusses red algae species like Galaxaura rugosa and Asparagopsis taxiformis, brown algae such as Lobophora variegata, Padina pavonica, and Cystoseira abies-marina, and the green alga Caulerpa prolifera. The algae are described in terms of their physical characteristics, where they are found, and some of their potential uses. The document aims to promote discovery of these algal species.

3. Sea weed

4. Sea weed
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5. Red Algae

6. Red Algae
GALAXAURA RUGOSA

7. Red Algae
“LITTLE RED CORAL”
A bushy type seaweed that varies in colour
from red to pink.
It is a sub-tidal species (below the water),
where it can form large populations.
GALAXAURA RUGOSA
It can grow up to 12 cm in length and lives
throughout the Canary Islands (Atlantic
Ocean). It can be found also in the Pacific
and Indian Oceans

8. Red Algae

9. Red Algae
ASPARAGOPSIS TAXIFORMIS

10. Red Algae
“HARPOONLESS FEATHERS”
Bushy alga, about 7 to 15 cm long.
It shows soft pink tones that can give it
the appearance of a brown alga under
the water.
Its range encompasses the Atlantic
Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea .
It is used as a diet supplement (providing
iodine) and as an ingredient in ASPARAGOPSIS TAXIFORMIS
dermatological and cosmetic products
(thanks to the abundant selenium it
contains).

12. Brown Algae

13. Brown Algae
LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA

14. Brown Algae
“BROWN FAN”
Fan shaped seaweed, very similar to
terrestrial toadstools.
This is a small plant (between 3 and 8
cm ) and the colours vary from dark
brown to light orange, always softening
towards the edges.
LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA It lives on sub-tidal walls and pools
where it seeks the protection of other
algae, forming a well defined band.
It is found on all the islands and its
range is extensive in both temperate and
tropical seas.

15. Brown Algae

16. Brown Algae
PADINA PAVONICA

17. Brown Algae
“PEACOCK TAIL”
Like the Lobophora, it has a circular,
fan shaped shoot.
Its accumulations of calcium
carbonate give it a typical white
colouring.
You can find it on stones in sub-tidal
pools, as it does not like the light. PADINA PAVONICA
It is found on all Canary Islands,
although its range is limited to the
Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea.

18. Brown Algae

19. Brown Algae
CYSTOSEIRA ABIES-MARINA

20. Brown Algae
YELLOW “MUJO”
The queen of the brown seaweeds
of the Atlantic Ocean, as it is the
best known and the most
abundant.
This is a bushy, highly branched
alga that can grow to 50 cm. With
CYSTOSEIRA ABIES-MARINA brown yellow tones, it grows well
on rocks and can form real
meadows of seaweed from the
edge of the sub-tidal zone down to
a depth of 10 metres.
It can be found throughout the
Atlantic Ocean.

21. Brown Algae

22. Brown Algae
SARGASSUM DESFONTAINESII

23. Brown Algae
“SARGAZO”
This is a bushy olive green brown
alga that can grow to between 20
and 60 cm .
Its main feature is the presence of
small balloons of air that allow it
to remain upright and even float if
a piece falls off. It can be found
throughout the tropical zones of
SARGASSUM DESFONTAINESII
the Atlantic in the inter-tidal and
even the sub-tidal pools, where it
can form genuine meadows.

25. Green Algae

26. Green Algae
CAULERPA PROLIFERA

27. Green Algae
“HARE’S EAR”
This is a bright green alga, with leaves
that can grow to 20 cm high and 3 cm
wide.
It is found on soft, sandy or muddy
substrates down to 20 metres below the
CAULERPA PROLIFERA sub-tidal zone, forming meadows on its
own, or associated with a sea grass like
Cymodocea.
It can be found in all the Canary Islands
and its range is limited to the Atlantic
Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

28. Green Algae

29. Green Algae
CLADOPHORA COELOTRHIX

30. Green Algae
CLADOFORA
This is a green alga with an
irregularly branched body and
green tones.
It forms cushions that can reach a
height of four centimetres.
It can be found on rocks in inter- CLADOPHORA COELOTRHIX
tidal and sub-tidal pools on all the
Canary Islands and it is found
extensively in warm waters.

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33. Sea weed
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