The most abundant marine fungi encountered in various regions of the Sea of
Japan belong to the genera Penicillium, Aspergillus, Wardomyces, Trichoder
ma, Chrysosporium, and Chaetomium. Facultative marine fungi of the genera S
cytalidium, Verticillium, and Oidiodendron and obligate marine fungi of the
genus Dendryphiella are much less abundant. The composition of marine sedi
ments and the anthropogenic load on them were found to influence the abunda
nce and species diversity of fungi, as well as the occurrence of fungal str
ains producing hemolytically active substances. The biodiversity of mycobio
ta and the abundance of hemo-toxin-producing fungi in marine sediments may
be used to evaluate the anthropogenic load on marine biocenoses. Hemolytic
compounds were produced by 57% of the fungi isolated from marine sediments.
The hemolytic activity of Chaetomium spiculipilium was revealed in the fra
ction of the culture liquid containing extracellular fatty acids and pigmen
ts. The fatty acid composition of this marine fungus was determined.