Freshwater Mycology: Perspectives of Fungal Dynamics in Freshwater Ecosystems presents chapters from expert contributors around the world. Through the contributed chapters, the contributors explore the perspectives of fungal dynamics in freshwater ecosystems, especially their diversity, distribution, functioning and role, biotransformation and bioprospecting potential, methodical advancements and metagenomic insights. Written with aquatic ecologists in mind, this book provides information on oceanic, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems not currently well understood and identifies new questions and answers about the roles of mycology in aquatic ecosystems.
This topic is becoming an increasingly important area to understand due to the increasing global transports of microbes due to climate change and human actions. This is leading to a rapid loss of healthy freshwater ecosystems, the grave problem of antibiotic resistance, and the rarity of qualified mycology taxonomists and molecular systematicians.
- Includes data from locations not previously or well covered from prior synthesis publications
- Identifies new information on the roles of mycology in aquatic ecosystems
- Provides insights into the fungal diversity of freshwater ecosystems, along with their potential roles
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Elsevier Science & Techn.
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978-0-323-99820-8 (9780323998208)
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1. Ecology of aquatic hyphomycete spores: What do we know, where do we go from here?2. Diversity of freshwater ascomycetes in the Western Ghats of India3. Diversity of freshwater fungi in polar and alpine lakes4. Fungal diversity in drinking water distribution systems5. Phyllosphere of submerged plants: a reservoir of mycobiota6. Fungal organisms: a check for harmful algal blooms7. Mycoloop: role in shaping aquatic ecosystems8. Biochemical and industrial potential of aquatic fungi9. Bioprospecting, Biotransformation and bioremediation potential of fungi in freshwater ecosystems10. Fungicide and pesticide fallout on aquatic fungi11. HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL OF AQUATIC FUNGI12. Diseases and Infections due to freshwater fungi13. An insight into the study methods of aquatic fungi14. Metagenomic insights into the fungal assemblages of freshwater ecosystems15. Freshwater fungi in the Amazon as a potential source of antimicrobials16. Fungi: the indicators of pollution