Emerging Investigators in Marine Fungi

A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 97

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College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Interests: marine microbiology; fungal diversity; ecological adaptation and function; molecular ecology using omics-based approaches
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Laboratoire Universitaire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne, Université de Brest, F-29280 Plouzané, France
Interests: marine fungi; deep biosphere; culture; metabarcoding; bioremediation; biotechnology

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College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
Interests: microbiology; microbial ecology; molecular biology; genomics; metabolomics

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Dear Colleagues,

Marine fungi play crucial roles in energy flow and nutrient recycling in marine ecosystems, as well as in the marine food web. They are major decomposers of woody and herbaceous substrates and animal carcasses or their parts, therefore mediating the cycling of dissolved organic matter in marine ecosystems. In addition, marine fungi are important pathogens of phytoplankton and zooplankton and are implicated in diverse interactions with other marine microbes. However, despite their ecological significance and potential applications, marine mycology represents a vital yet relatively underexplored aspect of marine biology. Fortunately, recent advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies and genomic and metabolomic approaches are enabling the discovery of a considerable amount of previously undisclosed knowledge regarding marine mycology in various marine habitats, such as coral reefs, mangroves, sediments, and deep-sea environments. Emerging investigators in the field of marine mycology include growing communities of researchers focusing on various aspects of marine fungi, such as biodiversity, phylogenetic relationships, taxonomy, ecological roles, biogeography and distribution, fungal–microbe interactions, biotechnology and its applications, and temporal community dynamics under global climate change. Understanding these emerging studies is essential for the sustainable monitoring and preservation of biodiversity and marine ecosystem functioning.

The following Special Issue aims to compile interesting and inspiring studies by emerging investigators that delve into these important trends in marine mycology. We welcome submissions of original research articles and review papers that advance our understanding of marine fungal diversity, ecology, taxonomy, biogeography, community stability, biotechnology, fungal–microbe interactions, biochemistry, and conservation. It is our hope that this collection will provide deep insights into marine mycology and inspire further investigations and collaboration in this field.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Wei Li
Dr. Gaetan Burgaud
Dr. Senouwa Segla Koffi Dossou
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • marine mycology
  • fungal biodiversity and taxonomy
  • fungal biogeography
  • ecosystem functions
  • temporal dynamic
  • fungal phylogeny
  • fungal-microbe interactions
  • biotechnological potential
  • multi-omics

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