Extreme environments on Earth are typically devoid of macro life forms and are inhabited
predominantly by highly adapted and specialized microorganisms. The discovery and …

Abstract Species of Scedosporium and Lomentospora are considered as emerging
opportunists, affecting immunosuppressed and otherwise debilitated patients, although …

High-throughput sequencing metabarcoding studies in marine biosecurity have largely
focused on targeting environmental DNA (eDNA). DNA can persist extracellularly in the …

Eukaryotic microorganisms play an important role in the biogeochemical cycles of rivers.
Dynamic hydrological processes in rivers are thought to influence the assembly processes …

The species is one of the basic units of biological classification. Both species concepts and
recognition are essential topics in taxonomic studies and other biological research. In the …

In an era of rapid climate change and expansion of desertification, the extremely harsh
conditions of drylands are a true challenge for microbial life. Under drought conditions …

Featured Application This is an updated review on black fungi as main biodeteriogens of
cultural heritage stone artifacts. Colonization pattern, taxonomy, and methods to eradicate …

A wide sampling for isolating highly destructive and extremotolerant black fungi was
performed from Italian monuments in selected historical sites which include the “Cortile della …

Microbial growth under extreme conditions is often slow. This is partly because large
amounts of energy are diverted into cellular mechanisms that allow survival under hostile …

Fungal-mediated extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) are essential for
biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and contaminants in terrestrial environments …