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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Freshwater fungi"”.
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Species distribution, phylogenetic structure and functional roles of detritus inhabiting fungi across contrasting aquatic environments
Freshwater fungi play a key role in plant debris decomposition, are pivotal in transferring energy and nutrients to higher trophic levels, and are essential for removing toxic heavy metals and degrading xenobiotics. In light of global climate change, habitat loss, and water pollution, it has become …
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A monograph of the freshwater ascomycete family Annulatascaceae: a morphological and molecular study
Freshwater fungi are important agents decomposing submerged dead plant material. Roughly ten percent of the known teleomorphic (sexually reproducing) freshwater ascomycetes have been referred to or included in the family Annulatascaceae. Placement in this family is based on characters that include …
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What lies beneath? Fungal diversity at the bottom of the Great Lakes
Fungi are diverse organisms found in nearly every global environment as key components in nutrient cycling and decomposition. To date, most fungal diversity has been documented from terrestrial habitats leaving aquatic habitats rarely explored. Even less is known about fungi inhabiting freshwater …