Comparative Analysis of Marine and Terrestrial Fungal Communities in Mangrove Ecosystems of Alibag Taluka of Raigad District: Diversity, Functional Roles, and Environmental Adaptations

Author(s): Dr. Minal A Patil

Abstract:

To compare the diversity, distribution, and ecological roles of marine and terrestrial fungi in mangrove ecosystems, isolation and identification of marine and terrestrial fungi from different mangrove substrates was carried out as special objectives. The study was carried out at Amba river estuary, Dharamtar and Kundlika river creek, Revdanda in Alibag taluka of Raigad district to compare species diversity, richness, and community composition between marine and terrestrial fungal groups. Study was carried out all seasons throughout the year. Assessment of environmental factors like salinity, pH, moisture, tidal influence was also carried out which affect the fungal distribution. Adaptive traits that enable fungi to survive fluctuating mangrove conditions were also determined on the basis of composition of fungal species associated with mangrove ecosystems. Some of the common fungal species identified were from the groups Lulworthiales, Halosphaeriales, Penicillium, Aspergillus and Fusarium along with few species of Basidiomycota. Results of the research are presented in the paper in details.

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