Investigation of the Fungal Diversity of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Construction of an Updated Fungal Inventory
10.1080/12298093.2021.2012327
- Author:
Myung Soo PARK
1
;
Shinnam YOO
;
Yoonhee CHO
;
Ki Hyeong PARK
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Hyi-Seung LEE
;
Young Woon LIM
Author Information
1. School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:RESEARCH ARTICLE
- From:Mycobiology
2021;49(6):551-558
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an island country in the western Pacific and is a known biodiversity hotspot. However, a relatively small number of fungi (236 species) have been reported till July 2021. Since fungi play major ecological roles in ecosystems, we investigated the fungal diversity of FSM from various sources over 2016 and 2017 and constructed a local fungal inventory, which also included the previously reported species.Fruiting bodies were collected from various host trees and fungal strains were isolated from marine and terrestrial environments. A total of 99 species, of which 78 were newly reported in the FSM, were identified at the species level using a combination of molecular and morphological approaches. Many fungal species were specific to the environment, host, or source. Upon construction of the fungal inventory, 314 species were confirmed to reside in the FSM. This inventory will serve as an important basis for monitoring fungal diversity and identifying novel biological resources in FSM.
