Effects of some abiotic factors on the occurrence of aquatic mycobiota in lakes of the Drawa National Park

Abstract

Effects of environmental factors, including acidity, temperature, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphate and total iron content, on the diversity of aquatic mycobiota in lake water were studied in two lakes in Northern Poland in [2005][2006][2007]. Fifty four species of fungi and fungus-like organisms were recorded in the subsurface and benthic of both lakes. There were 36 and 45 species in Lakes Marta and Sitno, respectively. The greatest species diversity was observed with a higher content of oxygen and biogenic compounds in the surface water. Temperature and oxygen content were the most important factors affecting the distribution of mycobiota in lake water.

Species Diversity of Mycoplankton on the Background of Selected Indicators of Water Quality in Stratified Mesotrophic Lakes

“…It might seem that another factor influencing the development of aquatic fungi is pH, but literature reports present highly discrepant results. Mazurkiewicz-Zapałowicz et al [ 36 ] claim that the greatest diversity of mycobiota occurs at a slightly alkaline water pH, which is confirmed by Ortiz-Vera et al [ 37 ], who found the development of pathogenic fungi to be dependent on an alkaline environment. Similarly, consider Baudoin et al [ 38 ], who observed a decrease in fungal species diversity with a decrease in pH.…”