Filamentous fungi isolated from Candeias Beach, Pernambuco, Brazil

The main purpose of this study was the isolation and identification of the filamentous mycobiota present on soil and water samples from Candeias Beach, Pernambuco, Brazil. Sampling of soil and water was carried out four times at three randomly chosen spots along the beach, during the rainy and dry s...

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Published in:Hoehnea Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 215 - 220
Main Authors: Oliveira, Luciana Gonçalves de, Cavalcanti, Maria Auxiliadora de Queiroz, Passavante, José Zanon de Oliveira, Fernandes, Maria José dos Santos, Lima, Débora Maria de Massa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Botânica 01-06-2011
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Summary:The main purpose of this study was the isolation and identification of the filamentous mycobiota present on soil and water samples from Candeias Beach, Pernambuco, Brazil. Sampling of soil and water was carried out four times at three randomly chosen spots along the beach, during the rainy and dry seasons, during the low tide. From each soil sample, a suspension was prepared with 50 g of soil diluted in 90 mL of sterilized distilled water and 1mL was spread in Petri dishes with Sabouraud Agar with Chloramphenicol. Out of each water sample 0,5mL was taken and put in sowed triplicate Petri dishes containing Sabouraud Chloramphenicol Agar. A total of 57 species of filamentous fungi are reported, comprising of 19 genera. Aspergillus and Penicillium were the most abundant and diverse genera. Penicillium diversum and Varicosporium elodeae are the first to be recorded in Latin America and Brazilian northeast, respectively. Este trabalho teve como objetivos isolar, identificar fungos filamentosos do solo e da água da praia de Candeias, Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brasil. Quatro amostras de solo e água foram coletadas em três pontos aleatórios ao longo da praia, durante os períodos chuvoso e de estiagem, durante a baixa-mar do dia. De cada amostra de solo, foi preparada uma suspensão com 50 g de solo diluído em 90 mL de água destilada esterilizada e ao final, 1 mL foi semeado em placas de Petri contendo Ágar Sabouraud acrescido de cloranfenicol. Da água, 0,5 ml foi semeado em placas de Petri, em triplicatas. Foram identificas 57 espécies correspondentes a 19 gêneros. Aspergillus e Penicillium foram os gêneros mais abundantes. Penicillium diversum e Varicosporium elodeae são novos registros para América Latina e nordeste brasileiro, repectivamente.
ISSN:2236-8906
2236-8906
DOI:10.1590/S2236-89062011000200003