to close gaps in the knowledge of marine
fungi relevant for biotechnological productions.
In summary, marine fungal biotechnology
can deliver new production strains, enzymes,
and products for a sustainable use of marine
resources and deeper insights into technological and ecological questions.
Conflicts of Interest The author declares no conflict
of interest.
References
Abraham EP, Newton GG, Crawford K, Burton HS, Hale
CW (1953) Cephalosporin N: a new type of penicillin. Nature 171:343
Adl SM, Simpson AG, Lane CE, Lukes J, Bass D, Bowser
SS, Brown MW, Burki F, Dunthorn M, Hampl V,
Heiss A, Hoppenrath M, Lara E, Le Gall L, Lynn
DH, McManus H, Mitchell EA, Mozley-Stanridge
SE, Parfrey LW, Pawlowski J, Rueckert S, Shadwick
RS, Schoch CL, Smirnov A, Spiegel FW (2012) The
revised classification of eukaryotes. J Eukaryot
Microbiol 59:429–493. https://doi.org/10.1111/
j.1550-7408.2012.00644.x
Agrawal S, Adholeya A, Barrow CJ, Deshmukh SK
(2018) Marine fungi: an untapped bioresource for
future cosmeceuticals. Phytochem Lett 23:15–20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2017.11.003
Ahmadi N, Baroiller J, D’Cotta Carreras H, Morillon R
(2016) Adaptation to salinity. In: Torquebiau E
(ed) Climate change and agriculture worldwide.
Springer, Dordrecht, pp 45–58
Amend AS, Barshis DJ, Oliver TA (2012) Coralassociated marine fungi form novel lineages and
heterogeneous assemblages. ISME J 6:1291–1301
Blomberg A, Adler L (1992) Physiology of osmotolerance in fungi. In: Rose AH (ed) Advances in microbial physiology. Academic Press, London, pp 145–
212
Blunt JW, Copp BR, Keyzers RA, Munro MH, Prinsep
MR (2015) Marine natural products. Nat Prod Rep
32:116–211. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4np00144c
Bonugli-Santos RC, dos Santos Vasconcelos MR, Passarini MRZ, Vieira GAL, Lopes VCP, Mainardi PH,
dos Santos JA, de Azevedo DL, Otero IVR, da Silva
Yoshida AM, Feitosa VA, Pessoa A, Sette LD (2015)
Marine-derived fungi: diversity of enzymes and
biotechnological applications. Front Microbiol
6:269. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00269
Brown D, Brunt K, Rehmann N (2016) Chitosan biopolymer from fungal fermentation for delivery of
chemotherapeutic agents. Mater Matter 11:3
Buckley M (2008) The Fungal Kingdom - diverse and
essential roles in earth’s ecosystem. American
Academy of Microbiology, Tucson, AZ
Chen HY, Xue DS, Feng XY, Yao SJ (2011) Screening
and production of ligninolytic enzyme by a
marine-derived fungal Pestalotiopsis sp. J63. Appl
Biochem Biotechnol 165:1754–1769. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s12010-011-9392-y
Damare S, Raghukumar C (2008) Fungi and macroaggregation in deep-sea sediments. Microb Ecol
56:168–177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-0079334-y
Damare S, Raghukumar C, Raghukumar S (2006) Fungi
in deep-sea sediments of the Central Indian Basin.
Deep Sea Res Pt I 53:14–27. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.dsr.2005.09.005
Daniel HM, Prasad GS (2010) The role of culture collections as an interface between providers and users:
the example of yeasts. Res Microbiol 161:488–496
Del Campo J, Sieracki ME, Molestina R, Keeling P,
Massana R, Ruiz-Trillo I (2014) The others: our
biased perspective of eukaryotic genomes. Trends
Ecol Evol 29:252–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
tree.2014.03.006
D’Souza-Ticlo D, Sharma D, Raghukumar C (2009) A
thermostable metal-tolerant laccase with bioremediation potential from a marine-derived fungus.
Mar Biotechnol 11:725–737. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s10126-009-9187-0
Eisenmenger JM, Reyes-De-Corcuera J (2009) High
pressure enhancement of enzymes: a review.
Enzyme Microb Technol 45:331–347
Fenical W, Jensen PR (1993) Marine microorganisms: a
new biomedical resource. In: Attaway DH,
Zaborsky OR (eds) Pharmaceutical and bioactive
natural products. Springer, New York, pp 419–457
Forsyth PM, Shindler BD, Gochnauer BM, Kushner JD
(1971) Salt tolerance of intertidal marine bacteria.
Can J Microbiol 17:825–828
Gessner RV (1980) Degradative enzyme production by
salt-marsh fungi. Botanica Mar 23:133–139
Golubic S, Radke G, Le-Campion-Alsumard T (2005)
Endolithic fungi in marine ecosystem. Trends
Microbiol 13:229–235
Gupta SM (2002) Pyloniid stratigraphy – a new tool to
date tropical radiolarian ooze from the central
tropical Indian Ocean. Mar Geol 184:85–93.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0025-3227(01)00276-6
Haritash A, Kaushik C (2009) Biodegradation aspects of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): a
review. J Hazard Mater 169:1–15
Hassett BT, Gradinger R (2016) Chytrids dominate arctic marine fungal communities. Environ Microbiol
18:2001–2009
Hawksworth DL (2001) The magnitude of fungal diversity: the 1.5 million species estimate revisited.
Mycol Res 105:1422–1432
Hawksworth DL (2011) A new dawn for the naming of
fungi: impacts of decisions made in Melbourne in
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409
fungi relevant for biotechnological productions.
In summary, marine fungal biotechnology
can deliver new production strains, enzymes,
and products for a sustainable use of marine
resources and deeper insights into technological and ecological questions.
Conflicts of Interest The author declares no conflict
of interest.
References
Abraham EP, Newton GG, Crawford K, Burton HS, Hale
CW (1953) Cephalosporin N: a new type of penicillin. Nature 171:343
Adl SM, Simpson AG, Lane CE, Lukes J, Bass D, Bowser
SS, Brown MW, Burki F, Dunthorn M, Hampl V,
Heiss A, Hoppenrath M, Lara E, Le Gall L, Lynn
DH, McManus H, Mitchell EA, Mozley-Stanridge
SE, Parfrey LW, Pawlowski J, Rueckert S, Shadwick
RS, Schoch CL, Smirnov A, Spiegel FW (2012) The
revised classification of eukaryotes. J Eukaryot
Microbiol 59:429–493. https://doi.org/10.1111/
j.1550-7408.2012.00644.x
Agrawal S, Adholeya A, Barrow CJ, Deshmukh SK
(2018) Marine fungi: an untapped bioresource for
future cosmeceuticals. Phytochem Lett 23:15–20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2017.11.003
Ahmadi N, Baroiller J, D’Cotta Carreras H, Morillon R
(2016) Adaptation to salinity. In: Torquebiau E
(ed) Climate change and agriculture worldwide.
Springer, Dordrecht, pp 45–58
Amend AS, Barshis DJ, Oliver TA (2012) Coralassociated marine fungi form novel lineages and
heterogeneous assemblages. ISME J 6:1291–1301
Blomberg A, Adler L (1992) Physiology of osmotolerance in fungi. In: Rose AH (ed) Advances in microbial physiology. Academic Press, London, pp 145–
212
Blunt JW, Copp BR, Keyzers RA, Munro MH, Prinsep
MR (2015) Marine natural products. Nat Prod Rep
32:116–211. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4np00144c
Bonugli-Santos RC, dos Santos Vasconcelos MR, Passarini MRZ, Vieira GAL, Lopes VCP, Mainardi PH,
dos Santos JA, de Azevedo DL, Otero IVR, da Silva
Yoshida AM, Feitosa VA, Pessoa A, Sette LD (2015)
Marine-derived fungi: diversity of enzymes and
biotechnological applications. Front Microbiol
6:269. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00269
Brown D, Brunt K, Rehmann N (2016) Chitosan biopolymer from fungal fermentation for delivery of
chemotherapeutic agents. Mater Matter 11:3
Buckley M (2008) The Fungal Kingdom - diverse and
essential roles in earth’s ecosystem. American
Academy of Microbiology, Tucson, AZ
Chen HY, Xue DS, Feng XY, Yao SJ (2011) Screening
and production of ligninolytic enzyme by a
marine-derived fungal Pestalotiopsis sp. J63. Appl
Biochem Biotechnol 165:1754–1769. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s12010-011-9392-y
Damare S, Raghukumar C (2008) Fungi and macroaggregation in deep-sea sediments. Microb Ecol
56:168–177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-0079334-y
Damare S, Raghukumar C, Raghukumar S (2006) Fungi
in deep-sea sediments of the Central Indian Basin.
Deep Sea Res Pt I 53:14–27. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.dsr.2005.09.005
Daniel HM, Prasad GS (2010) The role of culture collections as an interface between providers and users:
the example of yeasts. Res Microbiol 161:488–496
Del Campo J, Sieracki ME, Molestina R, Keeling P,
Massana R, Ruiz-Trillo I (2014) The others: our
biased perspective of eukaryotic genomes. Trends
Ecol Evol 29:252–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
tree.2014.03.006
D’Souza-Ticlo D, Sharma D, Raghukumar C (2009) A
thermostable metal-tolerant laccase with bioremediation potential from a marine-derived fungus.
Mar Biotechnol 11:725–737. https://doi.org/
10.1007/s10126-009-9187-0
Eisenmenger JM, Reyes-De-Corcuera J (2009) High
pressure enhancement of enzymes: a review.
Enzyme Microb Technol 45:331–347
Fenical W, Jensen PR (1993) Marine microorganisms: a
new biomedical resource. In: Attaway DH,
Zaborsky OR (eds) Pharmaceutical and bioactive
natural products. Springer, New York, pp 419–457
Forsyth PM, Shindler BD, Gochnauer BM, Kushner JD
(1971) Salt tolerance of intertidal marine bacteria.
Can J Microbiol 17:825–828
Gessner RV (1980) Degradative enzyme production by
salt-marsh fungi. Botanica Mar 23:133–139
Golubic S, Radke G, Le-Campion-Alsumard T (2005)
Endolithic fungi in marine ecosystem. Trends
Microbiol 13:229–235
Gupta SM (2002) Pyloniid stratigraphy – a new tool to
date tropical radiolarian ooze from the central
tropical Indian Ocean. Mar Geol 184:85–93.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0025-3227(01)00276-6
Haritash A, Kaushik C (2009) Biodegradation aspects of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): a
review. J Hazard Mater 169:1–15
Hassett BT, Gradinger R (2016) Chytrids dominate arctic marine fungal communities. Environ Microbiol
18:2001–2009
Hawksworth DL (2001) The magnitude of fungal diversity: the 1.5 million species estimate revisited.
Mycol Res 105:1422–1432
Hawksworth DL (2011) A new dawn for the naming of
fungi: impacts of decisions made in Melbourne in
16 Biotechnology of Marine Fungi: New Workhorses and Applications
409