Seasonal fluctuation of freshwater ascomycetes in Nile Delta region (Egypt)

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt.

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Seasonality of freshwater ascomycetes was studied in Nile Delta region from February 2010 to December 2011. One hundred and ten ascomycetes were identified through this investigation. The most common ascomycetes recovered during fluctuation study of Delta region were Zopfiella latipes, Microthelia sp. 1, Helicascus aegyptiacus and Naïs aquatica. Physico-chemical analysis (Water temperature, pH, concentration of NH3, NO2- and PO43-) were recorded and had significant effect during this study.

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