Zoosporic fungi growing on bird excrements in the water of the river Biała

The coprophilic fungi i n the water of river Biała were studied. Samples of water were collected every o the r month for hydrochemical analysis and once (1994/95) in order to determine the fungus content. The excrements of 9 species of bird were used as bait. Thirty-one species of coprophilic fungi were found in the water of the river Biała. Apodachlya punctata, Pythium catenulatum, Saprolcgnia asterophoru and S. megasperma new records for Poland