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.

The following four articles summarise the key questions guiding FUNACTION research.

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

Aquatic fungi provide us with important ecosystem services.

The era of aquatic fungi conservation is just starting

To date there are zero aquatic fungi on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species

Aquatic fungal biodiversity