Abstract
In order to better understand the role of fungi in large lakes, the temporal distribution of fungi at a nearshore Lake Ontario station was examined. Water samples were taken at three depths during May to December, 1977. Mean numbers of psychrotrophic fungi in the water samples were significantly less than the numbers of mesophilic fungi to which they were correlated. The mesophilic fungal distribution pattern was correlated (P<0.05) with rainfall in the neighbouring shore area. Apart from coincident autumn peaks, little relationship was observed between the fungi and water temperature. No significant correlation was detected between geoaquatic fungi and several other parameters: heterotrophic bacteria, chlorophyll a, total bacteria, paniculate organic carbon, and total paniculate nitrogen.
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