Preliminary studies of fungi in the Biebrza National Park (NE Poland). Part III. Micromycetes – new data

Abstract

Ecological information concerning 292 fungal taxa is reported as a result of two surverys in the Biebrza National Park. Most data presented come from the 5-day all-fungi inventory of the Polish Mycological Society in 2013, and 47 species were recorded during studies in the Biele Suchowolskie fen in 2008/2009. In total, 27 species of zygomycetes, 232 ascomycetes (including anamorphs) and 27 basidiomycetes (mainly Pucciniales). Additionaly some representatives of fungi-like organisms from Stramenopiles (4 species) and Dictyostelia (2) were identified. Fungal groups included were the same as in the previous survey in 2012: 190 taxa associated with plants, 15 with animals, 8 with fungi and 71 isolated from soil, plant debris and animal excrements. The most numerous were anamorphic ascomycetes (159 species). Nineteen species have not been previously known from Poland and 31 species are rare (1–3 localities). For the Biebrza National Park 197 species (67.5%) are new.

New data to the knowledge of macrofungi of Wolin National Park

“…Until 2000, detailed mycological observations have been conducted only in a few of them (e.g., [2][3][4]). The majority of the objects under this form of protection have been studied in recent years (e.g., [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]). However, the state of recognition of diversity fungi in many Polish national parks is still not enough.…”

Puccinia passerinii (Pucciniales) on Thesium ebracteatum in the Biebrza National Park – new data on its distribution in Central Europe

“…It also pertains to the Biebrza National Park, which before the year 2012 had not been under mycological surveillance. During short-term study conducted in this area in the years 2012-2013, analyses revealed as many as 480 species of microscopic fungi [20,21]. These investigations, however, did not include species of protected plants.…”

“…Thesium ebracteatum occurs in national parks: Białowieża National Park, Kampinos National Park, Biebrza National Park, and Wigry National Park [17,18]. Among these, parasite microfungi were thoroughly elaborated in the Białowieża National Park [19] and partly in the Biebrza National Park [20,21]. Digital signature This PDF has been certified using digital signature with a trusted timestamp to assure its origin and integrity.…”

The genus Asteromella (Fungi: Ascomycota) in Poland

“…Main sources 1 Szczecin City and surroundings [119,160,186] Słowiński National Park [129,130,142,161] 2 Poznań City [166] Noteć River valley [115] Bydgoszcz City [116] 3 Białowieża National Park [123] Biebrza National Park Own data [140,141] 4 Łuk Mużakowa Landscape Park Own data…”

“…Most of the data on the occurrence of Asteromella species in Poland were listed in the literature-based checklist of Polish micromycetes in 2008 [139]. The most recent records hail from studies conducted in the Biebrza and Słowiński national parks [140][141][142]. …”