Publication in Trends in Ecology & Evolution

19.06.2023

The largely neglected ecological role of oceanic pelagic fungi

  • Recent findings indicate that pelagic fungi should not be neglected as valuable members of oceanic pelagic ecosystems.
  • However, research on the ecological role of pelagic fungi is the ocean is extremely limited.
  • Recent technological advances allow the uncovering and characterization of the abundance, diversity, and functional roles played by pelagic fungal taxa/communities in the ocean.
  • A new acknowledged role of fungi in the ecology and biogeochemistry of the oceanic water column provides a more complete picture of marine food webs and biogeochemical cycles.

  • These findings also bridge terrestrial and freshwater with marine fungal ecology, expanding the global relevance of fungi in natural environments.

    Futher reading:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.05.002

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