Endoliths in Lithophaga lithophaga shells – Variation in intensity of infestation and species occurrence

Peharda, Melita; Calcinai, Barbara; Puljas, Sanja; Golubić, Stjepko; Arapov, Jasna; Thébault, Julien

doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.05.002

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“…The species of heterotrophs were identified from the traces in different layers of the shell and from SEM within organic lamellae. Peharda et al (2015) found a positive relationship between productivity in the ecosystems and rates of bioerosion in mussel shells.…”

Section: Aetiology and Effects Of Shell Disease In Molluscsmentioning

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“…Peharda et al (2015) reported considerable variation in the degree of shell damage and extent of infestation caused by heterotropic endoliths in Lithophaga lithophaga (date mussel) shells collected at two environmentally different sites (differing in productivity) in the Adriatic Sea. The species of heterotrophs were identified from the traces in different layers of the shell and from SEM within organic lamellae.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The roles of endolithic fungi in bioerosion and disease in marine ecosystems. II. Potential facultatively parasitic anamorphic ascomycetes can cause disease in corals and molluscs

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Anamorphic ascomycetes have been implicated as causative agents of diseases in tissues and skeletons of hard corals, in tissues of soft corals (sea fans) and in tissues and shells of molluscs. Opportunist marine fungal pathogens, such as Aspergillus sydowii, are important components of marine mycoplankton and are ubiquitous in the open oceans, intertidal zones and marine sediments. These fungi can cause infection in or at least can be associated with animals which live in these ecosystems. A. sydowii can produce toxins which inhibit photosynthesis in and the growth of coral zooxanthellae. The prevalence of many documented infections has increased in frequency and severity in recent decades with the changing impacts of physical and chemical factors, such as temperature, acidity and eutrophication. Changes in these factors are thought to cause significant loss of biodiversity in marine ecosystems on a global scale in general, and especially in coral reefs and shallow bays.

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Section: Aetiology and Effects Of Shell Disease In Molluscsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Aetiology and Effects Of Shell Disease In Molluscsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The roles of endolithic fungi in bioerosion and disease in marine ecosystems. II. Potential facultatively parasitic anamorphic ascomycetes can cause disease in corals and molluscs

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“…They can only be observed growing inside calcareous structures with the light microscope in cast resins or double embedded preparations or with scanning and transmission electron microscopes as chemically fixed specimens using specialised techniques. The specialised techniques for observing endoliths have been reviewed in detail by Golubic et al (1970, 2005), Porter and Lingle (1992) and Peharda et al (2015). A method using immunofluorescence has been designed to detect thraustochytrids inside host cells (Raghukumar and Lande 1988).…”

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The roles of endolithic fungi in bioerosion and disease in marine ecosystems. I. General concepts

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Endolithic true fungi and fungus-like microorganisms penetrate calcareous substrates formed by living organisms, cause significant bioerosion and are involved in diseases of many host animals in marine ecosystems. A theoretical interactive model for the ecology of reef-building corals is proposed in this review. This model includes five principle partners that exist in a dynamic equilibrium: polyps of a colonial coelenterate, endosymbiotic zooxanthellae, endolithic algae (that penetrate coral skeletons), endolithic fungi (that attack the endolithic algae, the zooxanthellae and the polyps) and prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms (which live in the coral mucus). Endolithic fungi and fungus-like boring microorganisms are important components of the marine calcium carbonate cycle because they actively contribute to the biodegradation of shells of animals composed of calcium carbonate and calcareous geological substrates.

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Latitudinal incidence of phototrophic shell-degrading endoliths and their effects on mussel bed microclimates

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Endoliths in Lithophaga lithophaga shells – Variation in intensity of infestation and species occurrence

Cited by 7 publications

References 52 publications

The roles of endolithic fungi in bioerosion and disease in marine ecosystems. II. Potential facultatively parasitic anamorphic ascomycetes can cause disease in corals and molluscs

The roles of endolithic fungi in bioerosion and disease in marine ecosystems. II. Potential facultatively parasitic anamorphic ascomycetes can cause disease in corals and molluscs

The roles of endolithic fungi in bioerosion and disease in marine ecosystems. I. General concepts

Latitudinal incidence of phototrophic shell-degrading endoliths and their effects on mussel bed microclimates

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