A preliminary checklist of fungi at the Boston Harbor Islands
Between December 2012 and May 2017, we conducted a fungal inventory at the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BHI) in Massachusetts. We extensively sampled 4 sites (Grape Island, Peddocks Island, Thompson Island, and World's End peninsula) and occasionally visited 4 others for samp...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:8643940 2023-06-11T04:10:43+02:00 A preliminary checklist of fungi at the Boston Harbor Islands Haelewaters, Danny Dirks, Alden C Kappler, Lara A Mitchell, James K Quijada, Luis Vandegrift, Roo Buyck, Bart Pfister, Donald H 2018 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8643940 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8643940 https://doi.org/10.1656/045.025.s904 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8643940/file/8643941 eng eng https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8643940 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8643940 http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/045.025.s904 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8643940/file/8643941 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST ISSN: 1092-6194 Biology and Life Sciences journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1656/045.025.s904 2023-04-19T22:09:00Z Between December 2012 and May 2017, we conducted a fungal inventory at the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BHI) in Massachusetts. We extensively sampled 4 sites (Grape Island, Peddocks Island, Thompson Island, and World's End peninsula) and occasionally visited 4 others for sampling (Calf Island, Great Brewster Island, Slate Island, and Webb Memorial State Park). We made over 900 collections, of which 313 have been identified. The survey yielded 172 species in 123 genera, 62 families, 24 orders, 11 classes, and 2 phyla. We report 4 species as new, but not formally described, in the genera Orbilia, Resupinatus, and Xylaria. Another collection in the genus Lactarius may be new to science, but further morphological and molecular work is needed to confirm this conclusion. Additionally, Orbilia aprilis is a new report for North America, Proliferodiscus earoleucus represents only the second report for the US, and Chrysosporium sulfureum, a common fungus of some cheeses, was discovered on woodlice (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Isopoda: Oniscidea). We discuss our findings in the light of DNA-based identifications using the ITS ribosomal DNA region, including the advantages and disadvantages of this approach, and stress the need for biodiversity studies in urbanized areas during all seasons. Article in Journal/Newspaper Brewster Island Thompson Island Ghent University Academic Bibliography Webb ENVELOPE(146.867,146.867,-67.867,-67.867) Brewster ENVELOPE(169.383,169.383,-72.950,-72.950) Brewster Island ENVELOPE(-62.568,-62.568,-64.727,-64.727) World's End ENVELOPE(-58.042,-58.042,-61.842,-61.842) Calf Island ENVELOPE(-89.513,-89.513,76.457,76.457) Thompson Island ENVELOPE(110.119,110.119,-66.003,-66.003) Northeastern Naturalist 25 sp9 45 |
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Between December 2012 and May 2017, we conducted a fungal inventory at the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BHI) in Massachusetts. We extensively sampled 4 sites (Grape Island, Peddocks Island, Thompson Island, and World's End peninsula) and occasionally visited 4 others for sampling (Calf Island, Great Brewster Island, Slate Island, and Webb Memorial State Park). We made over 900 collections, of which 313 have been identified. The survey yielded 172 species in 123 genera, 62 families, 24 orders, 11 classes, and 2 phyla. We report 4 species as new, but not formally described, in the genera Orbilia, Resupinatus, and Xylaria. Another collection in the genus Lactarius may be new to science, but further morphological and molecular work is needed to confirm this conclusion. Additionally, Orbilia aprilis is a new report for North America, Proliferodiscus earoleucus represents only the second report for the US, and Chrysosporium sulfureum, a common fungus of some cheeses, was discovered on woodlice (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Isopoda: Oniscidea). We discuss our findings in the light of DNA-based identifications using the ITS ribosomal DNA region, including the advantages and disadvantages of this approach, and stress the need for biodiversity studies in urbanized areas during all seasons. |
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A preliminary checklist of fungi at the Boston Harbor Islands |
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A preliminary checklist of fungi at the Boston Harbor Islands |
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A preliminary checklist of fungi at the Boston Harbor Islands |
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A preliminary checklist of fungi at the Boston Harbor Islands |
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