ABSTRACT
Marine fungi are taxonomically distinct (Jones et al., 2009), saline-tolerant (Jennings, 1986), and special in their biochemical properties (Damare et al., 2006). By virtue of their novelty, marine fungi have potential applications in omic studies (Damare et al., 2008). Generally, marine fungi can be isolated from nutrientrich substrates such as decaying wood (harbor), coral
reef (Le Campion-Alsumard et al., 1995), sea grass (Thirunavukkarasu, 2012), mangroves (Saravanakumar 2012), and deep-sea sediments (Damare, 2007). Marine fungi are distinct and diverse (Sridhar, 2005). Among the marine substrates, mangroves constitute the second largest source for the isolation of obligate marine fungi (Raghukumar, 2004), which reportedly produce many structurally and pharmaceutically novel metabolites. This chapter focuses on the glycolipids of marine fungi and their properties, biological functions, and applications.
