Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle

Background and aims: Thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi occupy a variety of ecological niches. The purpose of this article is to show that these microfungi are able to live even in such harsh conditions of the high Arctic beyond the Arctic Circle. M&M: Rock from coal mine spoil tips were c...

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Main Authors: Vadim A. Iliushin, Irina Y. Kirtsideli
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Language:English
Published: Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://test.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/44478
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Irina Y. Kirtsideli
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description Background and aims: Thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi occupy a variety of ecological niches. The purpose of this article is to show that these microfungi are able to live even in such harsh conditions of the high Arctic beyond the Arctic Circle. M&M: Rock from coal mine spoil tips were collected and studied using scanning electron microscopy. The method of direct inoculation was employed to isolate microfungi. The isolates were identified using morphological identification and molecular methods. The growth rate of micromycetes was studied depending on temperature. Results: Eight cultures of microfungi belonging to six species that are able to grow at temperatures of 45 °C and above were isolated from coal mine spoil tips. Conclusions: The data obtained indicate the presence of thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi in the spoil tips of coal mines beyond the Arctic Circle. All the fungi belonged to the order Eurotiales. These microfungi are able to exist in the harshest conditions with several simultaneous adverse factors.
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spelling doaj-art-6090df4472154fd78f6b054c6cec72cf2025-08-20T03:11:15ZengSociedad Argentina de BotánicaBoletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica0373-580X1851-23722024-12-0159410.31055/1851.2372.v59.n4.44478Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic CircleVadim A. Iliushin0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1031-7661Irina Y. Kirtsideli1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-2485 Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, RussiaKomarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia Background and aims: Thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi occupy a variety of ecological niches. The purpose of this article is to show that these microfungi are able to live even in such harsh conditions of the high Arctic beyond the Arctic Circle. M&M: Rock from coal mine spoil tips were collected and studied using scanning electron microscopy. The method of direct inoculation was employed to isolate microfungi. The isolates were identified using morphological identification and molecular methods. The growth rate of micromycetes was studied depending on temperature. Results: Eight cultures of microfungi belonging to six species that are able to grow at temperatures of 45 °C and above were isolated from coal mine spoil tips. Conclusions: The data obtained indicate the presence of thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi in the spoil tips of coal mines beyond the Arctic Circle. All the fungi belonged to the order Eurotiales. These microfungi are able to exist in the harshest conditions with several simultaneous adverse factors. https://test.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/44478Arcticcoal mine microfungispoil tipsthermophilicthermotolerant
spellingShingle Vadim A. Iliushin
Irina Y. Kirtsideli
Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle
Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica
Arctic
coal mine
microfungi
spoil tips
thermophilic
thermotolerant
title Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle
title_full Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle
title_fullStr Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle
title_full_unstemmed Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle
title_short Thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the Arctic Circle
title_sort thermophilic and thermotolerant microfungi of coal mine spoil tips beyond the arctic circle
topic Arctic
coal mine
microfungi
spoil tips
thermophilic
thermotolerant
url https://test.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/44478
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