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, and oceans.

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What are aquatic fungi?
Aquatic fungi rely on aquatic habitats for the whole or part of their life cycle.

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Why is conservation of aquatic fungi important?
Aquatic fungi provide us with important ecosystem services.

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Current status of aquatic fungi conservation
The era of aquatic fungi conservation is just starting

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How does aquatic fungi conservation compare to other current conservation activities?
To date there are zero aquatic fungi on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species

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