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Distribution and Ecology of Marine Fungi in Sierra Leone (Tropical West Africa) by A. A. Aleem is a Earth and Planetary Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract The distribution of marine fungi in Sierra Leone is studied in the light of hydrographic and climatic factors. Altogether 27 spp. have been identified to species level, comprising 3 Phycomycetes 14 Ascomycetes and 10 Deuteromycetes. All these spp. are considered as new records to the country and about 50 % of them are inhabitants of mangrove swamps under tidal influence. The climate of Sierra Leone is characterized by two main seasons: a wet season (May - November) and a dry season (December-April). Mangrove mycota display a seasonal periodicity, increasing in number of spp. and growth intensity in the wet . season. Degradation of wood was also active during this season, apparently more by members of Deuteromycetes such as Cirrenalia spp., Periconia prolifica and Zalerion spp. than by Ascomycetes. Sea foam was also richer in fungal ascospores (including 6 spp. of Corollospora) and conidia of Deuteromycetes in the wet than in the dry season. Estuarine foam. however. comprises several Hyphomycetes of freshwater or terrestrial origin brought in by runoff during the rainy season (e.g. Alternaria, Curvularia, Drechslera, A cro sporidium , etc.) No distinct vertical zonation
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- Author
- A. A. Aleem
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (Physical Sciences)