Occurrence and distribution of zoosporic fungi from Devon Island, Canadian Eastern Arctic

Abstract

Zoosporic fungi, mainly Chytridiales, are recorded from 61 sites in 10 different Base Camp Lowland habitats. Of the eight genera and 19 species recovered Catenophlyctis (Phlyctorhiza) variabilis, Hyphochytrium catenoides, Nowakowskiella elegans, Olpidium pendulum, Rhizophydium pollinis-pini, R. sphaerotheca, Rhizophydium sp. (utricularae?), and Pythium irregularae have been reported from the Arctic before. Chytriomyces annulatus, C. poculatus, Nowakowskiella macrospora, N. ramosa, Rhizidium verrucosum, Rhizophydium angulosum, R. coronum, R. eleyensis, R. karlingii, Rhizophydium sp. (nodulosum?), and Rhizophydium sp. (patellarium?) are reported for the first time from the Arctic.