gasartat
Gasartat is a genus of microscopic marine fungi belonging to the phylum Chytridiomycota. First described in the early twentieth century, species of gasartat are found in benthic sediments of temperate and subtropical coastal waters worldwide. The name derives from the Greek words for “gas” and “branch,” referring to the gas vesicles that some species produce to regulate buoyancy.
Morphologically, gasartat organisms possess a simple life cycle that includes a motile zoospore stage and a
Habitat preferences vary across the genus. Most gasartat species thrive in shallow, estuarine habitats with high
Ecologically, gasartat fungi play a role in the decomposition of organic matter and serve as a food
Research on gasartat has expanded with advances in molecular phylogenetics. DNA barcoding and whole genome sequencing