The Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Colony Growth and Zoospore Characteristics of Soil Chytridiomycota.

ABSTRACT: The Chytridiomycota phylum contributes to nutrient cycling and the flow of energy between trophic levels in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems yet remains poorly described or absent from publications discussing fungal communities in these environments. This study contributes to the understanding of three species of soil chytrids in vitro-Gaertneriomyces semiglobifer, Spizellomyces sp. and Rhizophlyctis rosea-in the presence of elevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus and with different sources of nitrogen. Colony growth was measured after 4 weeks as dry weight and total protein. To determine the impacts on zoospore reproduction, motility, lipid content, and attachment to organic substrates, 4- and 8-week incubation times were investigated. Whilst all isolates

SUBMITTER: Hanrahan-Tan DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9024642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature