Fungal diversity in selected coastal mangrove ecosystems in East Berbice Corentyne, Guyana, South America

There is limited data on the fungal diversity in mangrove ecosystems Guyana. This study investigated during dry season three selected coastal along Corentyne Coast of East Berbice, Sampling was conducted within randomly established 50 m x plots containing 20 mini transects length 12.5 10 overwash ecosystem at each six sites locations. Samples retrieved from included leaf, bark, soil and fruiting bodies. These were placed into separate bags labelled appropriately. Environmental parameters recorded plot. Fruiting bodies used to identify macrofungal species, bark prepare cultures which microfungal samples identified. The species that identified compile a checklist indices calculated. A total thirty (30) recorded, nine (9) microfungi cultured twenty-one (21) sites. results further revealed an increase pH salinity decrease temperature resulted richness. Tidal activity also appeared reduce Aspergillus, Rhizopus Trichoderma dominant with high relative abundance. be some instances substrate specificity.