Uncharted Diversity and Ecology of Saprolegniaceae (Oomycota) in Freshwater Environments.

ABSTRACT: The fungal-like family Saprolegniaceae (Oomycota), also called "water mold," includes mostly aquatic saprophytes as well as notorious aquatic animal pathogens. Most studies on Saprolegniaceae have been biased toward pathogenic species that are important to aquaculture rather than saprotrophic species, despite the latter's crucial roles in carbon cycling of freshwater ecosystems. Few attempts have been made to study the diversity and ecology of Saprolegniaceae; thus, their ecological role is not well-known. During a survey of oomycetes between 2016 and 2021, we investigated the diversity and distribution of culturable Saprolegniaceae species in freshwater ecosystems of Korea. In the present study, members of Saprolegniaceae were isolated and identif

SUBMITTER: Nam B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9645278 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature