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Aquatic fungi of Iraq: Species of Saprolegnia

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Five species of Saprolegnia have been isolated from the water samples obtained monthly from Shatt Al-Arab estuary from September, 1976 to August, 1977. These are S. ferax, S. anisospora, S. diclina, S. terrestris and S. parasitica. Out of 81 isolates 43 reached sexual maturity while 38 remained sterile. Maximum abundance was found during winter months while minimum in summer months.

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  1. Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

    A. L. S. Ismail, S. S. Rattan & Tawfik M. Muhsin

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Ismail, A.L.S., Rattan, S.S. & Muhsin, T.M. Aquatic fungi of Iraq: Species of Saprolegnia. Hydrobiologia 65, 83–93 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00032723

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