Temperature alters interspecific relationships among aquatic fungi |
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Authors: | Sofia Duarte Isabel Fernandes Maria João Nogueira Fernanda Cássio Cláudia Pascoal |
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Institution: | Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal |
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Abstract: | Temperature is a key factor in determining the structure and performance of fungal assemblages on decomposing plant litter in streams. However, little is known of how temperature affects interspecific relationships among fungi. We compared the growth of four aquatic hyphomycetes co-occurring in temperate streams, in monocultures and all species combinations when exposed to five temperatures from 11 to 27 °C. In monocultures, maximum growth rates of Heliscus submersus, Lunulospora curvula and Varicosporium elodeae occurred at 27 °C whereas Articulospora tetracladia had the lowest growth rate. At 27 °C, the increase in species diversity had no effect on the growth of V. elodeae, increased the growth of H. submersus and L. curvula, and decreased the growth of A. tetracladia. Results suggest that within a species' optimal temperature range the growth of that species increases with higher fungal diversity, while outside this range growth decreases with diversity. |
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