Resumen de Primer registro para Chile de las diatomeas marinas Nitzschia amabilis, Nitzschia elegantula y Chaetoceros muelleri var. subsalsum

Patricio Rivera, Fabiola Cruces

• The marine small diatoms Nitzschia amabilis, Nitzschia elegantula and Chaetoceros muelleri var. subsalsum are reported for the first time from Chilean coastal waters. A short diagnosis is included for each taxon, and photomicrographs provide information about the main morphological characteristics.