Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments

This Reprint compiles a selection of peer-reviewed articles focused on extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi—organisms capable of surviving and thriving under severe environmental conditions such as high salinity, desiccation, radiation, extreme pH, or the presence of toxic compounds. These fungi...

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description This Reprint compiles a selection of peer-reviewed articles focused on extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi—organisms capable of surviving and thriving under severe environmental conditions such as high salinity, desiccation, radiation, extreme pH, or the presence of toxic compounds. These fungi are attracting increasing attention due to their remarkable physiological traits and their potential roles in biotechnology, agriculture, and environmental resilience, among other fields. The Reprint brings together contributions that explore the diversity, taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology, and functional biology of extremotolerant fungi. Several papers examine their mechanisms of stress tolerance and metabolic versatility, while others focus on ecological interactions, including plant symbiosis, degradation of pollutants, and adaptation to extreme or contaminated habitats. The collection highlights the relevance of these fungi as model systems for understanding eukaryotic life at the edge and as sources of novel enzymes and metabolites. By showcasing recent advances from multiple disciplines, this Reprint aims to provide a curated glimpse into selected areas of current interest within the rapidly expanding field of fungi from extreme environments. It is intended for researchers and professionals in fungal biology, microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, and applied biotechnology, serving as a valuable reference point for future studies in this expanding field.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1658152025-08-12T10:19:27Z Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments Isola, Daniela Prenafeta Boldú, Francesc Xavier Kluyveromyces marxianus agave genetic diversity cell wall carbon sources stress tolerance lignocellulosic hydrolysates ethanol Antarctica Arctic polar lakes extreme environments fungal community fungal diversity fungal ecology next generation sequencing Chaetothyriales Exophiala mesophila fungal melanin heavy metal bioremediation hexavalent chromium tolerance Langmuir biosorption isotherm pentavalent arsenic tolerance second-order kinetic model Ascomycota building materials dark discoloration extremophiles fungi opportunistic pathogens endorheic extremophiles fungi halophilic halotolerant phylogeny Sordariomycetes taxonomy culture media isolation marine fungi multi-locus phylogeny dark septate endophyte performance tolerance stress Astragalus membranaceus drought stress cadmium pollution biogeography endophytes epiphytes marine ecosystems pathogens species diversity Aspergillus available soil nutrients low-water-activity habitats Penicillium Pseudogymnoascus mound-building ants soil-inhabiting fungi Talaromyces fungal microbiome anaerobic fungi biogas production high-throughput sequencing n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences This Reprint compiles a selection of peer-reviewed articles focused on extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi—organisms capable of surviving and thriving under severe environmental conditions such as high salinity, desiccation, radiation, extreme pH, or the presence of toxic compounds. These fungi are attracting increasing attention due to their remarkable physiological traits and their potential roles in biotechnology, agriculture, and environmental resilience, among other fields. The Reprint brings together contributions that explore the diversity, taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology, and functional biology of extremotolerant fungi. Several papers examine their mechanisms of stress tolerance and metabolic versatility, while others focus on ecological interactions, including plant symbiosis, degradation of pollutants, and adaptation to extreme or contaminated habitats. The collection highlights the relevance of these fungi as model systems for understanding eukaryotic life at the edge and as sources of novel enzymes and metabolites. By showcasing recent advances from multiple disciplines, this Reprint aims to provide a curated glimpse into selected areas of current interest within the rapidly expanding field of fungi from extreme environments. It is intended for researchers and professionals in fungal biology, microbial ecology, environmental microbiology, and applied biotechnology, serving as a valuable reference point for future studies in this expanding field. 2025-08-12T10:19:25Z 2025-08-12T10:19:25Z 2025 book ONIX_20250812T110751_9783725846290_570 9783725846290 9783725846306 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/165815 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11265 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4630-6 10.3390/books978-3-7258-4630-6 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725846290 9783725846306 238 open access
spellingShingle Kluyveromyces marxianus
agave
genetic diversity
cell wall
carbon sources
stress tolerance
lignocellulosic hydrolysates
ethanol
Antarctica
Arctic
polar lakes
extreme environments
fungal community
fungal diversity
fungal ecology
next generation sequencing
Chaetothyriales
Exophiala mesophila
fungal melanin
heavy metal bioremediation
hexavalent chromium tolerance
Langmuir biosorption isotherm
pentavalent arsenic tolerance
second-order kinetic model
Ascomycota
building materials
dark discoloration
extremophiles fungi
opportunistic pathogens
endorheic
extremophiles
fungi
halophilic
halotolerant
phylogeny
Sordariomycetes
taxonomy
culture media
isolation
marine fungi
multi-locus phylogeny
dark septate endophyte
performance
tolerance stress
Astragalus membranaceus
drought stress
cadmium pollution
biogeography
endophytes
epiphytes
marine ecosystems
pathogens
species diversity
Aspergillus
available soil nutrients
low-water-activity habitats
Penicillium
Pseudogymnoascus
mound-building ants
soil-inhabiting fungi
Talaromyces
fungal microbiome
anaerobic fungi
biogas production
high-throughput sequencing
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments
title Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments
title_full Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments
title_fullStr Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments
title_full_unstemmed Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments
title_short Diversity and Ecology of Fungi from Underexplored and Extreme Environments
title_sort diversity and ecology of fungi from underexplored and extreme environments
topic Kluyveromyces marxianus
agave
genetic diversity
cell wall
carbon sources
stress tolerance
lignocellulosic hydrolysates
ethanol
Antarctica
Arctic
polar lakes
extreme environments
fungal community
fungal diversity
fungal ecology
next generation sequencing
Chaetothyriales
Exophiala mesophila
fungal melanin
heavy metal bioremediation
hexavalent chromium tolerance
Langmuir biosorption isotherm
pentavalent arsenic tolerance
second-order kinetic model
Ascomycota
building materials
dark discoloration
extremophiles fungi
opportunistic pathogens
endorheic
extremophiles
fungi
halophilic
halotolerant
phylogeny
Sordariomycetes
taxonomy
culture media
isolation
marine fungi
multi-locus phylogeny
dark septate endophyte
performance
tolerance stress
Astragalus membranaceus
drought stress
cadmium pollution
biogeography
endophytes
epiphytes
marine ecosystems
pathogens
species diversity
Aspergillus
available soil nutrients
low-water-activity habitats
Penicillium
Pseudogymnoascus
mound-building ants
soil-inhabiting fungi
Talaromyces
fungal microbiome
anaerobic fungi
biogas production
high-throughput sequencing
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
topic_facet Kluyveromyces marxianus
agave
genetic diversity
cell wall
carbon sources
stress tolerance
lignocellulosic hydrolysates
ethanol
Antarctica
Arctic
polar lakes
extreme environments
fungal community
fungal diversity
fungal ecology
next generation sequencing
Chaetothyriales
Exophiala mesophila
fungal melanin
heavy metal bioremediation
hexavalent chromium tolerance
Langmuir biosorption isotherm
pentavalent arsenic tolerance
second-order kinetic model
Ascomycota
building materials
dark discoloration
extremophiles fungi
opportunistic pathogens
endorheic
extremophiles
fungi
halophilic
halotolerant
phylogeny
Sordariomycetes
taxonomy
culture media
isolation
marine fungi
multi-locus phylogeny
dark septate endophyte
performance
tolerance stress
Astragalus membranaceus
drought stress
cadmium pollution
biogeography
endophytes
epiphytes
marine ecosystems
pathogens
species diversity
Aspergillus
available soil nutrients
low-water-activity habitats
Penicillium
Pseudogymnoascus
mound-building ants
soil-inhabiting fungi
Talaromyces
fungal microbiome
anaerobic fungi
biogas production
high-throughput sequencing
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
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