Novel halotolerant species of and associated with macroalgae in an estuarine environment.

Mycologia

Department of Biology, Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal.

Published: September 2020

Macroalgae of the genera , and are typically abundant in estuaries. Endophytic fungi may have beneficial effects on the hosts affecting their ability to cope with stress. They are also a source of biologically active compounds. However, little is known about the endophytic fungi that colonize these macroalgae. Endophytic isolates were obtained from macroalgae from various sites in the estuary Ria de Aveiro (Portugal), as well as from saline water and sponges. Six -like species could not be affiliated to any known species. Phylogenetic analyses based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the ribosomal DNA and β-tubulin () and actin () genes placed these species in the genera and , but distinct from all currently known species. Although sharing morphological characteristics with the most closely related species, these genera differ in micromorphological and molecular characters. Thus, three novel species of (, sp. nov., , sp. nov., and , sp. nov.) and three novel species of (, sp. nov., , sp. nov., and , sp. nov.) are proposed.

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