AQUATIC FUNGI GROWING ON THE SPAWN OF CERTAIN AMPHIBIANS

Authors
CZECZUGA B MUSZYNSKA E KRZEMINSKA A
Citation
B. Czeczuga et al., AQUATIC FUNGI GROWING ON THE SPAWN OF CERTAIN AMPHIBIANS, Amphibia-reptilia, 19(3), 1998, pp. 239-251
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Amphibia-reptilia → ACNP
ISSN journal
01735373
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
239 - 251
Database
ISI
SICI code
0173-5373(1998)19:3<239:AFGOTS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The mycoflora developing on the spawn of nine species of amphibians wa s investigated under laboratory conditions. Fifty-two zoosporic fungus species were found to grow on the spawn investigated, including 6 chy tridiomycetes, 1 hyphochytriomycete, 44 oomycetes and 1 zygomycete fun gus. Out of these 52 species, 23 are known as parasites or necrotrophs of fish. Five fungus species were recorded for the first time from Po land.