Environmental fungi from cool and warm neighborhoods in the urban heat island of Baltimore City show differences in thermal susceptibility and pigmentation
D. F. Q. Smith, M. Kulkarni, A. Bencomo, T. S. Faiez, J. M. Hardwick, A. Casadevall
The paper collects and analyzes fungal isolates from urban neighborhoods in Baltimore, finding that warmer area isolates show greater thermotolerance and lighter pigmentation, suggesting local adaptation to heat.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology