BIOLOGIYA MORYA, 2022, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 147-159

Fungi in Deep-Sea Ecosystems of the World Ocean

© 2022 L. V. Zvereva, O. G. Borzykh

A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia

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An analysis of data available in literature on the taxonomic diversity, occurrence, abundance, and distribution of microscopic fungi in deep-sea pelagic and benthic habitats of the World Ocean is provided in this review. Of particular note is the homology of deep-sea species and those described from the terrestrial environment. The adaptations that allow fungi to exist in extreme conditions of bottom sediments of the World Ocean are discussed.

Key words: deep-sea fungi, deep biosphere, extreme habitats, World Ocean.