ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Aquatic Fungi Growing on Seeds of Plants in
Various Types of Water Bodies of Podlasie Province
B. Kiziewicz*
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Department of General Biology, Medical University, Kilińskiego 1, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2005;14(1):49-55
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ABSTRACT
The author investigated aquatic fungi developing on the seeds of some plants in various types of water
bodies of Podlasie Province. The bait method was used to isolate the fungi. Seventy-four aquatic fungal
species were found on seeds of three species of plants: Cannabis sativa hemp-seeds 59, Fagopyrum esculentum
buckwheat-seeds 55 and on Vicia sativa vetch-seeds 44 in water of four various bodies. The mould
species belonged to Blastocladiales (5), Chytridiales (6), Monoblepharidales (1), Hyphochytriales (1),
Lagenidiales (5), Leptomitales (4), Peronosporales (14), Saprolegniales (37) and Plasmodiophorales (1).
The most common were Achlya americana, Achlya polyandra, Aphanomyces laevis, Pythium rostratum,
Saprolegnia ferax and Saprolegnia parasitica. The following phytopathogens were determined: Achlya
racemosa, Phytophthora infestans, Pythium butleri, Pythium debaryanum and Pythium myriotylum.