This book offers an ecosystem-oriented overview of the diversity ecological role and
biotechnological applications of marine fungi as well as an in-depth introduction to the marine
environment fungal classification and ecological principles. It also presents the latest
research findings on coastal marine and oceanic ecosystems such as mangrove seagrass salt
marsh algal coral reef and benthic ecosystems. Focusing on the diversity of fungi as well as
their role as symbionts parasites and saprotrophs the book also discusses the physiology and
biotechnological applications of fungi and highlights topics of future interest. Intended for
students and researchers in marine biology and microbiology it includes detailed descriptions
illustrations figures tables and exhaustive literature citations. A detailed chapter on
methods used to study marine fungi their classification and ecological principles is of
particular interest to newcomers in the field.
