Soil samples were collected from five localities in Jizan city, Saudi
Arabia, and analysed for metals and fungal flora. Soil type is sandy a
nd alkaline; it contains low percentage of total organic matter and hi
gh percentaje of total soluble salts. Soil samples contain high concen
trations of lead and copper followed by nicker, manganese and cadmium.
Seventeen species belonging to eight genera of fungi were isolated: A
spergillus (4 species), Fusarium and Penicillium (3 species), Alternar
ia and Cladosporium (2 species), Curvularia, Mucor and Nigrospora (1 s
pecies).