Botanists discover hundreds of species of fungi in deep coral ecosystems

Botanists discover hundreds of species of fungi in deep coral ecosystems 07/20/2017 10:08 AM EDT Botanists from the University of Hawai'i at Mânoa have discovered hundreds of potentially new species of fungi in the deep coral ecosystem in the 'Au'au channel off Maui, Hawai'i. These mesophotic coral ecosystems are generally found at depths between 130 - 500 feet and possess abundant plant (algal) life as well as new fish species. Full story at http://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=8704 Source University of Hawaii at Manoa This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111