The paper presents the results of study of algal biodiversity of hot springs from islands Kunashir, Shiashkotan and Yankicha (Kuril Islands, Russia). Algal flora includes 163 species (180 subspecific taxa) from 4 divisions: Cyanoprokaryota, Euglenophyta, Bacillariophyta and Chlorophyta.
Keywords: algae, biodiversity, hot springs, Kuril Islands
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