ORCID
- Cunliffe, Michael: 0000-0002-6716-3555
Abstract
Fungi are widespread throughout marine habitats. Most marine fungi are microscopic, either microfungi, yeasts, or swimming zoospore-producing groups such as the Chytridiomycota (‘the chytrids’). The macroscopic exceptions are the marine lichens along coastlines. Marine mushrooms are yet to be discovered. The functional roles of marine fungi include parasites (e.g., infecting phytoplankton; Hassett & Gradinger, 2016), saprotrophs recycling organic matter (e.g., degrading phytoplanktonproduced polysaccharides; Cunliffe et al., 2017) and in symbiosis with other marine life (e.g., seaweeds; Bonthond et al., 2022). Here, I briefly summarize my perspective of marine fungi with an emphasis on identity. Looking into the crystal ball, I see a possible near future for marine mycology highlighting some conceptual and technical developments.
DOI
10.1111/1462-2920.16240
Publication Date
2022-10-09
Publication Title
Environmental Microbiology
ISSN
1462-2912
Embargo Period
2022-11-05
Organisational Unit
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Recommended Citation
Cunliffe, M. (2022) 'Who are the marine fungi?', Environmental Microbiology, . Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16240
