African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6786

Full Length Research Paper

Ecological diversity and economical importance of species from Aphanomyces genus

Bazyli Czeczuga*
  • Bazyli Czeczuga*
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Bazyli Czeczuga
  • Bazyli Czeczuga
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Ewa Czeczuga-Semeniuk
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Adrianna Semeniuk- Grell
  • Department of General Biology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewiecza 2c, 15-222 Bialystok, Poland.
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  •  Received: 19 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2015
  •  Published: 26 November 2015

Abstract

Species from Aphanomyces genus were investigated in 225 limnologically and trophically different water bodies (springs, rivers, ponds and lakes) as well as in humid soils of north- eastern Poland. Distribution of particular species and their role in diverse ecosystems has been investigated. Thirty taxa, including: 2 species of cultivated parasitic plants, 3 species of parasitic animals, 6 saprotrophic species and 5 species of saprotrophic/ opportunistic species were recorded. Some of Aphanomyces species occurred also as parasites of algae, straminipiles and invertebrates. Among parasitic species: A. cochlioides, A. euteiches (cultivated plant parasite), A. astaci (crayfish parasite), A. piscicida (fish parasite) playing economically important role were found. Amino acid, carbohydrate and urease assimilation tests were used.

Key words: Aphanomyces species, ecological diversity, hydrochemistry, parasite, economical importance.

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