Marine-mycology Scholarly Journal
Mycology deals with the study of fungi as an entire , their genetic and biochemical properties, taxonomy and use to humans as a source of food, medicine and diseases caused by them to humans as well as plants. Marine mycology is that the sub classification of mycology that deals with the study of fungi occurring in oceans and seas. Most fungi are extensive producers of toxins, antibiotics and secondary metabolites. One of the major roles played by fungi is symbionts as lichens (association with algae), mycorrhizae (association with plants) and insect symbionts. A vast range of fungi are capable of simplifying complex organic
biomolecules like lignin, xenobiotics, petroleum, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which makes the fungi an indispensible unit in facilitating the global carbon cycle. Fungi are ubiquitous in nature thus found in a vast range of habitats, including deep sea sediments. Though most of the mycobiota are found in the terrestrial environment, however various
species exist partly or solely in aquatic habitats, e.g., Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which is a parasititic
fungal species solely liable in bringing down the amphibian population. Other aquatic fungi are found in the hydrothermal areas of the ocean. Factors that control the occurrence of fungi in marine
environment are temperature, salinity, oxygen content and movement of the water
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