A First Record of Obligate Halophilic Aspergilli from the Dead Sea |
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Authors: | Sarita Nazareth Valerie Gonsalves Shweta Nayak |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Microbiology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Panaji, Goa, 403206, India |
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Abstract: | The isolation of obligate halophilic aspergilli from the Dead Sea and the range of salt tolerance of halophilic fungi isolated,
are reported here for the first time. The mycobiota of the Dead Sea isolated in this study, was dominated by Aspergillus and Penicillium species; Cladosporium were found in lesser numbers. All three genera were obtained from the water sample; however, Aspergillus was the only genus obtained from the sediment. There was significant difference in growth of each isolate at different salt
concentrations and intraspecies analysis revealed dissimilarity in response of strains to different salt concentrations in
the growth medium The isolates were euryhaline, with halotolerance up to 20–25% solar salt, Aspergillus and Penicillium species showing a higher level of halotolerance, as compared to that of Cladosporium. Halophilic fungi were found in greater numbers in the sediment sample as compared to that in the water sample. Penicillium and Cladosporium species were exclusively facultative halophiles, while some species of Aspergillus were facultative halophiles. All the obligate halophiles isolated, belonged to the genus Aspergillus and were identified as A. penicillioides and A unguis, the latter being a first record of the species from the Dead Sea. |
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Keywords: | Dead Sea Obligate halophile Aspergillus Penicillium Cladosporium |
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