2. Oomycetes are water molds fungus like protists that feed on
decaying organic mateerial by absorbing nutrients through
their cell walls which are made of cellulose.
Water moulds or oomycetes are as a group of
filamentous,unicellular protists physically resembling fungi
3. The water molds resemble other fungi because they have
branched filaments and form spores . However the water molds
have cellulose in their cell walls while other fungi have chitin
Oomycetes have a complex reproduction cycle which icludes
flagella bear ing zoospores.
Certain water molds are parasites of fish
4. Oomycota –the water molds.
Oomycetes (a term used to refer to organisms in the phylum
oomycota) are a group of fungus like organisms that rely on
water for completion of their life cycle hence the common name
“water molds”
5. water molds produce a asexual spores known as zoospores
,which move through surface water (such as rain or dew plants ).
Because water moulds are aggressive plant pathogens they are
economically and scientifically significant. some species can
cause disease in various kinds of fishes as well.
WATER MOLDS MOVE :
Oomycetes also known as water molds are pathogenic
microorganisms that resemble fungi and are responsible for a
group of diseases affecting several plant species
zoospores self propelled spores of oomycetes swim to their
target using two flagella one opposite the other.
6. whilte water molds indicates that your pools isn’t properly
balanced .and if that’s the case it’s time to pause swimming until
it’s out of there,your pool is cleaned and your water is
rebalanced.
WATER MOLDS DISEASES:
water molds properly called oomycetes are fungus like
organisms.water molds cause diseases such as downy mildew
pythium root rot and phytohthora root rot.
the most common water molds in interioscapes are the root rots
water molds produce a spore stage that is adapted to spread by
swimming in water.
7. Many water molds live in fresh or brackish water or wet
soils.most species are saprotrophic (i.e., they live on
dead or decaying organic matter) although some cause
diseases in certain fishes ,plant ,algae,protozoan,and
marine invertebrates .common genera include ACHLYA
,LEPTOLEGNIA AND SAPROLEGNIA.