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- Lignicolous marine fungi thrive in mangroves, salt marshes, and estuaries, often found on driftwood or submerged wood.
- Seventeen distinct marine fungal species were discovered in the Ria de Aveiro estuary, with Lulworthiaceae being the most common family identified.
- The study also introduced two new fungal species and clarified the classification of a previously ambiguous species.
Article Abstract
Lignicolous marine fungi are a particular group of microorganisms that are typically found in mangroves, salt marshes, and estuaries, normally associated with driftwood or submerged wood. During investigations of lignicolous fungi occurring in the estuary Ria de Aveiro, Portugal, wood baits were submerged in a marina for 1 year. Seventeen distinct marine fungal species were identified, with the most abundant taxa belonging to the family Lulworthiaceae. Through single- and multilocus phylogenies based on sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and large subunit (28S) and small subunit (18S) of the ribosomal RNA gene cluster in combination with morphological and physiological data, we describe , sp. nov., and , sp. nov., as novel species. Additionally, we propose that , a species whose taxonomic placement has been somehow confusing, be transferred to the genus as .
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