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Marine Fungi Help Recycle Sulfur From Kelp

Marine Fungi Help Recycle Sulfur From Kelp

Cladosporium, Penicillium

What they found

Fungi like Cladosporium and Penicillium break down kelp and recycle sulfur in coastal ecosystems.

Fungi like Cladosporium and Penicillium break down kelp and recycle sulfur in coastal ecosystems.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Cladosporium, Penicillium, Ecklonia radiata

Cladosporium, Penicillium, Ecklonia radiata

Published in

Environmental Microbiology Reports

Environmental Microbiology Reports

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Sulfur Cycling at Sea

Sulfur Cycling at Sea

Fungi like Cladosporium and Penicillium play a key role in breaking down kelp (Ecklonia radiata) and recycling sulfur in marine ecosystems. These fungi help convert organic sulfur into forms that can be used by bacteria and other organisms, important for maintaining healthy coastal nutrient cycles and carbon balance.

Fungi like Cladosporium and Penicillium play a key role in breaking down kelp (Ecklonia radiata) and recycling sulfur in marine ecosystems. These fungi help convert organic sulfur into forms that can be used by bacteria and other organisms, important for maintaining healthy coastal nutrient cycles and carbon balance.

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