Abstract
Rotting barley straw, which is known to inhibit algal growth, has been subjected to mycological examination. A wide range of fungi was isolated from submerged, aerated decomposing straw and tested for antialgal effects againstChlorella on agar plates. Three species, each the dominant isolate from different batches of straw, inhibited the alga. However, the general antialgal effects of decomposing straw are unlikely to be explained by antialgal properties of specific fungi.
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Pillinger, J.M., Cooper, J.A., Ridges, I. et al. Barley straw as an inhibitor of algal growth III: the role of fungal decomposition. J Appl Phycol 4, 353–355 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02185793
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