Funaction
Projektsteckbrief
Laufzeit
A stream in the Montagne Noire forest, southern France. This is a typical habitat for aquatic fungi. | Photo: Andreas Bruder
Aquatic fungi are an important part of the aquatic ecosystem and play a fundamental role in maintaining the health of aquatic ecosystems. These fungi are found in all kind of aquatic environments including lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, estuaries and oceans.
For the first time, FUNACTION will build knowledge about the taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of aquatic fungi to develop strategies for their conservation. FUNACTION has the following objectives:
- Foundation: produce the knowledge base needed for aquatic fungi-aware conservation actions.
- Conservation: translate that knowledge into conservation planning and monitoring tools for aquatic fungi.
- Communication: increase awareness about aquatic fungi and the role they play in our freshwater and estuarine ecosystems, support inclusivity and participation in conservation, and engage with stakeholders to produce a useful scientific basis for effective implementation of conservation actions.
https://www.biodiversa.eu/2023/04/19/funaction/
Mycelium of an aquatic fungus | Photo: Andreas Bruder
The littoral of Lake Peetsch Stechlin, Germany, another typical habitat of aquatic fungi | Photo: H.-P. Grossart
Isolating aquatic fungi for culturing | Photo: Andreas Bruder
EU Biodiversa+ via German Science Foundation (DFG)