Myxomycetes of the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey

Abstract

The distribution and abundance of myxomycetes in parts of the western Black Sea Region of Turkey during 2000-2002 are documented. Seventy-eight species belonging to 25 genera were recorded from field and moist chamber collections. Badhamia goniospora, B. papaveracea, B. populina, Cribraria confusa, Dianema harveyi, Diderma niveum, Didymium sturgisii, Licea scyphoides, Macbrideola dubia, and Physarum globuliferum are new for Turkey. Climograph and the checklist are available at the website http://biyoloji.uludag.edu.tr/ergul/ Checklist_002.pdf.