Summer Field Program 2009
Marine Fungi: Swimming Mushrooms, Fungi in Marine Environments
This specialized course introduces marine fungi with an emphasis on collection, isolation and identification. The course will cover the taxonomy and systematics of obligate marine fungi and their morphological adaptations to the marine environment. Field work will include making collections from different habitats in the vicinity, including salt marsh bayous and barrier island beaches. Lab work will include techniques on how to prepare material for microscopic examination, and using morphological characters to identify the fungi to genus and species level. Prerequisites: two semesters biology or permission of instructor. Dr. Jinx Campbell. Special Topics: Marine Fungi; COA 490, 590. Three semester hours credit. Course field fee is $100.00.
The instructor, Dr. Jinx Campbell (jinx.campbell@usm.edu), is an Assistant Professor in Marine Mycology at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of the University of Southern Mississippi. Her research concerns the ecology, biodiversity and systematics of marine fungi that decompose herbaceous and woody plant debris in marine habitats.
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