FRAGILARIA STRIATULA LYNGBYE: A LITTLE KNOWN MARINE DIATOM FROM CHILE.

Although the marine species Fragilaria striatula Lyngbye is widely distributed in the North Atlantic and the Arctic, has rarely been reported from the southeastern Pacific coasts of Chile. Using material deposited at the Diatom Collection of the University of Concepcion, Chile, the morphological fea...

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Main Authors: Rivera , Patricio, Cruces, Fabiola
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas 2002
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Online Access:https://revistas.udec.cl/index.php/gayana_botanica/article/view/3745
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Summary:Although the marine species Fragilaria striatula Lyngbye is widely distributed in the North Atlantic and the Arctic, has rarely been reported from the southeastern Pacific coasts of Chile. Using material deposited at the Diatom Collection of the University of Concepcion, Chile, the morphological features of this taxon were observed and recorded under light and electron microscopes. The specimens studied were collected between 20º13’S and 53º39’S, revealing a wide distribution along the Chilean coast, especially as an epiphyte on larger algae. Aunque la especie marina Fragilaria striatula Lyngbye está ampliamente distribuída en aguas del Atlántico Norte y del Artico, es muy poco conocida para las aguas del Pacífico Sur Oriental de Chile. Sobre la base de material depositado en la Colección Diatomológica de la Universidad de Concepción, Chile, se observó y fotografió las características morfológicas de este taxon en los microscopios fotónico y electrónicos. Los especímenes estudiados fueron recolectados entre los 20º13’S y los 53º39’S, revelando una gran distribución a lo largo de la costa de Chile, especialmente como epífita de algas superiores.