title: Fungal density in the sands of the Mediterranean coast beaches.
abstract: The fungal density of one hundred and forty-eight samples of sands obtained from forty-two Spanish Mediterranean littoral beaches are investigated. The CFU/g number ranged from 15 and 76 x 10(5). The most commonly isolated genera were: Penicillium, Cladosporium, Aspergillus, Acremonium, Alternaria, Fusarium. The keratinophilic capacity of all the isolated fungal strains was also determined.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Larrondo
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Calvo
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000254:growth & development; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D010407:Penicillium / Q000254:growth & development; D012621:Seasons; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013030:Spain