A study of some environmental characteristics , isolation and identification of some marine fungi from Thi-Qar marshes.

Abstract

A survey of marine fungi growing on plant debris in Thi-Qar marshes have been studied during March , 2012 – March , 2013. Fifteen species of marine fungi were isolated , Imperfect fungi consist seven species viz Camarosporium roumeguerii , Dictyosporium pelagicum , Monodictys pelagica , Phoma laminariae , P. marina , Stagonospora haliclysta and Trichocladium achrasporum , while eight species were belonging to Asmomycota viz Aniptodera chesapeakensis , Leptosphaeria marina , L. neomaritima , Mycosphaerella pneumatophora , Pleospora pelagica , Verruculina enalia , Zopfiella latipes and Z . marina . Some environmental characteristics of water samples from four stations in Thi-Qar marshes were determined. Water temperatures ranging between 130 – 360 C . Water was neutral or weak alkaline , pH values of water samples were ranging between 7.4 – 8.1 , while the water salinity was ranging between 0.96‰ – 2.36 ‰ .