Occurrence of Fungi in the Primary Film on Glass Slides Submerged in Cochin Backwaters

Meenakumari B.; RANU Gupta; Balakrishnan Nair N.

doi:10.56093/ft.v30i2.25263

Occurrence of Fungi in the Primary Film on Glass Slides Submerged in Cochin Backwaters

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Authors

Meenakumari B. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin
RANU Gupta National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Cochin
Balakrishnan Nair N. Chairman, State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, Trivandrum.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v30i2.25263

Abstract

Occurrence of fungal mycelia was observed on the glass slides after 48 h of submersion in the Cochin backwaters. The fungus Curularia lunata (Wakker) Boedijn was found throughout the year while Aspergillus terreus Thom., Trichoderma pseudokoningii Rifas and Phomopsis spp. were found only during the low saline period prevailing in the monsoon season. The presence of fungi in the primary film is of importance in the context of its probable role in the biochemistry of the slime film and also in promoting corrosion of metal substrates.

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2012-11-23

Published

2025-06-10

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Vol. 30 No. 2 (1993)

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B., M., Gupta, R., & N., B. N. (2025). Occurrence of Fungi in the Primary Film on Glass Slides Submerged in Cochin Backwaters. Fishery Technology, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v30i2.25263