From marine neglected substrata new fungal taxa of potential biotechnological interest: the case of Pelagia noctiluca.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The marine environment is extremely complex and exerts strong evolutionary pressure often leading to the appearance of microbial strains with new metabolic competencies. Microorganisms in marine ecosystems are still largely unknown and should be explored and conserved for biodiversity preservation, possible ecosystem restoring, and other applications. Biodiversity conservation should become a basic ecological strategy of particular significance in relation to global change. In this context, the present research aimed at exploring the culturable mycobiota associated with the jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca, never studied before. In addition, the isolated strains were tested for potential application (antimicrobial activity and presence of genes related to the product

SUBMITTER: Pasqualetti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502404 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature