Another possible risk for the Mediterranean Sea? Aspergillus sydowii discovered in the Port of Genoa (Ligurian Sea, Italy).
Mar Pollut Bull
; 122(1-2): 470-474, 2017 Sep 15.
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ABSTRACT
Aspergillus sydowii is a cosmopolitan fungus that has been responsible for the mass destruction of coral in the Caribbean Sea over the last 15years. To our knowledge, this study has found the first case of A. sydowii in the Mediterranean Sea, in marine-bottom sediments, water and calcareous shells of bivalve molluscs sampled during a campaign to characterise the mycobiota in the Port of Genoa (Italy). The area is characterised by adverse environmental conditions (high turbidity, organic pollution and high concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen compounds). These parameters, in combination with a rising temperature, could contribute to A. sydowii bloom and dispersal. This fungal strain may have been imported into the Port of Genoa in the bilge water of vessels or by torrent input. This work represents the first step in the implementation of a monitoring programme to safeguard calcareous sponges and sea fan corals endemic in the Mediterranean Sea.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aspergillus
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Monitoramento Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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Europa
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En
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Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
País de afiliação:
Itália