Fungal evolution: diversity, taxonomy and phylogeny of the Fungi
The fungal kingdom comprises a hyperdiverse clade of heterotrophic eukaryotes
characterized by the presence of a chitinous cell wall, the loss of phagotrophic capabilities …
characterized by the presence of a chitinous cell wall, the loss of phagotrophic capabilities …
Fungi in aquatic ecosystems
Fungi are phylogenetically and functionally diverse ubiquitous components of almost all
ecosystems on Earth, including aquatic environments stretching from high montane lakes …
ecosystems on Earth, including aquatic environments stretching from high montane lakes …
The numbers of fungi: is the descriptive curve flattening?
The recent realistic estimate of fungal numbers which used various algorithms was between
2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like …
2.2 and 3.8 million. There are nearly 100,000 accepted species of Fungi and fungus-like …
Blooms also like it cold
Cyanobacterial blooms have substantial direct and indirect negative impacts on freshwater
ecosystems including releasing toxins, blocking light needed by other organisms, and …
ecosystems including releasing toxins, blocking light needed by other organisms, and …
Scientists' warning of threats to mountains
Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …
An online resource for marine fungi
Abstract Index Fungorum, Species Fungorum and MycoBank are the key fungal
nomenclature and taxonomic databases that can be sourced to find taxonomic details …
nomenclature and taxonomic databases that can be sourced to find taxonomic details …
Characterizing the “fungal shunt”: Parasitic fungi on diatoms affect carbon flow and bacterial communities in aquatic microbial food webs
I Klawonn, S Van den Wyngaert… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Microbial interactions in aquatic environments profoundly affect global biogeochemical
cycles, but the role of microparasites has been largely overlooked. Using a model …
cycles, but the role of microparasites has been largely overlooked. Using a model …
Seasonality of parasitic and saprotrophic zoosporic fungi: linking sequence data to ecological traits
S Van den Wyngaert, L Ganzert, K Seto… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Zoosporic fungi of the phylum Chytridiomycota (chytrids) regularly dominate pelagic fungal
communities in freshwater and marine environments. Their lifestyles range from obligate …
communities in freshwater and marine environments. Their lifestyles range from obligate …
Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota using sedimentary DNA
Analyses of sedimentary DNA (sedDNA) have increased exponentially over the last decade
and hold great potential to study the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota over …
and hold great potential to study the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota over …
Phylogenomics of a new fungal phylum reveals multiple waves of reductive evolution across Holomycota
Compared to multicellular fungi and unicellular yeasts, unicellular fungi with free-living
flagellated stages (zoospores) remain poorly known and their phylogenetic position is often …
flagellated stages (zoospores) remain poorly known and their phylogenetic position is often …