Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel
Although aquatic and parasitic fungi have been well known for more than 100 years, they have only recently received increased awareness due to their key roles in microbial food webs and biogeochemical cycles. There is growing evidence indicating that fungi inhabit a wide range of marine habitats, fr...
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| description | Although aquatic and parasitic fungi have been well known for more than 100 years, they have only recently received increased awareness due to their key roles in microbial food webs and biogeochemical cycles. There is growing evidence indicating that fungi inhabit a wide range of marine habitats, from the deep sea all the way to surface waters, and recent advances in molecular tools, in particular metagenome approaches, reveal that their diversity is much greater and their ecological roles more important than previously considered. Parasitism constitutes one of the most widespread ecological interactions in nature, occurring in almost all environments. Despite that, the diversity of fungal parasites, their ecological functions, and, in particular their interactions with other microorganisms remain largely speculative, unexplored and are often missing from current theoretical concepts in marine ecology and biogeochemistry. In this review, we summarize and discuss recent research avenues on parasitic fungi and their ecological potential in marine ecosystems, e.g., the fungal shunt, and emphasize the need for further research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-522ea52cc58741d3a3c9d227856c8ab72023-11-23T20:37:05ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2022-01-018211410.3390/jof8020114Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to UnravelDoris Ilicic0Hans-Peter Grossart1Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Alte Fischerhütte 2, 16775 Stechlin, GermanyLeibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Alte Fischerhütte 2, 16775 Stechlin, GermanyAlthough aquatic and parasitic fungi have been well known for more than 100 years, they have only recently received increased awareness due to their key roles in microbial food webs and biogeochemical cycles. There is growing evidence indicating that fungi inhabit a wide range of marine habitats, from the deep sea all the way to surface waters, and recent advances in molecular tools, in particular metagenome approaches, reveal that their diversity is much greater and their ecological roles more important than previously considered. Parasitism constitutes one of the most widespread ecological interactions in nature, occurring in almost all environments. Despite that, the diversity of fungal parasites, their ecological functions, and, in particular their interactions with other microorganisms remain largely speculative, unexplored and are often missing from current theoretical concepts in marine ecology and biogeochemistry. In this review, we summarize and discuss recent research avenues on parasitic fungi and their ecological potential in marine ecosystems, e.g., the fungal shunt, and emphasize the need for further research.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/2/114basal fungiparasitesChytridiomycotaRozellomycotafood webbiological carbon pump |
| spellingShingle | Doris Ilicic Hans-Peter Grossart Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel Journal of Fungi basal fungi parasites Chytridiomycota Rozellomycota food web biological carbon pump |
| title | Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel |
| title_full | Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel |
| title_fullStr | Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel |
| title_short | Basal Parasitic Fungi in Marine Food Webs—A Mystery Yet to Unravel |
| title_sort | basal parasitic fungi in marine food webs a mystery yet to unravel |
| topic | basal fungi parasites Chytridiomycota Rozellomycota food web biological carbon pump |
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