This information covers a wide range of marine fungi found in different places, like in the sea, on driftwood, leaves, and other underwater materials, as well as in seawater, deep sea, and mangrove sediments. It also includes fungi isolated from algae, corals, and parts of mangrove plants, as well as those that parasitize plankton and seagrasses. These marine fungi, belonging to various groups, are ecologically diverse and can be found on different surfaces, such as decaying wood, leaves, algae, coral, and the tubes of mollusks. They're present in various environments like sand, mud, soils, and sediments. Besides playing a crucial role in nutrient cycling, marine fungi are important for producing natural products. Notably, the largest family of marine species is Halosphaeriaceae, with 141 species in 59 genera, and there's one marine species, Pseudoaphelidium drebesii, in the Aphelidiomycota group.
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