Microfungi of Forest Ecosystems in Bartın Province. I

In this research the microfungi of Bartın forest ecosystems has been investigated. After revaluation of more than one hundred plant samples collected from the research area in September 16-17, 2012, 30 species belonging to 19 families and 26 genera of Ascomycota and Basidiomycota are determined. 26 species are belonging to Ascomycota and 4 species are belonging to Basidiomycota. 7 spesies of Ascomycota belonging to Sordariomycetes, 4 species belonging to Leotiomycetes while 15 are belonging to Dothideomycetes. All species belong to Xylotrophical and Phyllotrophical groups. 21 of 30 species are pathogens or parasites. 9 species are saprobiont. The genera Cheiromyces and Neosetophoma, C. stellatus, N. samararum, Phyllosticta ruscicola, Physalospora eriostega, Mycosphaerella winteri, Metasphaeria errabunda and Nectria wiridescens species are recorded for the first time for the Turkish Mycota.