Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6131539 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Fungi constitute important and conspicuous components of aquatic microbial communities, but their diversity and functional roles remain poorly characterized. New methods and conceptual frameworks are required to accurately describe their ecological roles, involvement in global cycling processes, and utility for human activities, considering both cultivation-independent techniques as well as experiments in laboratory and in natural ecosystems. Here we highlight recent developments and extant knowledge gaps in aquatic mycology, and provide a conceptual model to expose the importance of fungi in aquatic food webs and related biogeochemical processes.
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Authors
Hans-Peter Grossart, Keilor Rojas-Jimenez,