Distributional patterns of freshwater ascomycetes communities along an Andes to Amazon elevational gradient in Peru

Biogeography of aquatic hyphomycetes: Current knowledge and future perspectives

“…The latter was confirmed in a recent study on freshwater lignicolous fungi . Shearer et al (2015) examined the distribution of freshwater ascomycetes along an elevational gradient (as analogue of latitudinal gradient) in Peru from the Andes to the Amazon lowlands. They found a slight peak at midelevations, however, in addition to altitude, pH had a strong effect on fungal communities.…”

“…They found a slight peak at midelevations, however, in addition to altitude, pH had a strong effect on fungal communities. Shearer et al (2015) did not specify the stream order of their collection sites; regardless of altitude, many physico-chemical and biotic properties change in a more or less predictable manner as one moves downstream (Vannote et al, 1980).…”

Lignicolous freshwater fungi along a north–south latitudinal gradient in the Asian/Australian region; can we predict the impact of global warming on biodiversity and function?

“…wood, grass or bamboo) the diversity and fungal species communities differ (Cai et al, 2006;Luo et al, 2004). The study of freshwater lignicolous fungi usually incorporates moist chamber incubation and subsequent study Shearer et al, 2015). If twigs are instead incubated in bubble chambers, a different set of fungi, called Ingoldian fungi, which are usually found on submerged leaf litter (Chan et al, 2000a, b), can be observed (Sridhar et al, 2010).…”

“…Unfortunately, besides the sites in Japan and Tasmania, no strictly temperate stream has been studied and, therefore, we also add the results from a stream in the UK to represent the temperate region. There have also been numerous studies on freshwater fungi along a northesouth latitudinal gradient in the Americas (Shearer, 1972;Raja et al, 2009;Shearer et al, 2015), and it would be interesting to compile these data.…”

Pseudobactrodesmium (Dactylosporaceae, Eurotiomycetes, Fungi) a Novel Lignicolous Genus

“…However, a comparison of sequence data between P. chiangmaiensis and P. aquaticum shows a difference of 6, 7, 20, and 32 nucleotides in LSU, SSU, ITS, and TEF gene regions, respectively. This indicates that they are distinct species according to guidelines of Jeewon and Hyde (2016 Known distribution: New Zealand (Hughes, 1978), Australia (Vijaykrishna and Hyde, 2006), Brazil (Barbosa and Gusmão, 2011;Barbosa et al, 2013;Gusmão, 2016, 2018), Cuba (Castañeda Ruiz and Arnold, 1985), Great Britain (Ellis, 1976), Hong Kong, China (Wong and Hyde, 2001), India (Prabhugaonkar, 2011), Venezuela (Castañeda Ruiz et al, 2009, México (Heredia et al, 2018), Peru (Shearer et al, 2015), Philippines (Cai et al, 2003), South Africa (Hyde et al, 1998), Thailand (Hu et al, 2010; this study), United States (Raja et al, 2007).…”