Figures (7)  Tables (1)
    • Figure 1. 

      Map showing the sampling sites (yellow circle) in Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal Port, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines. The map was created using Google Earth Pro.

    • Figure 2. 

      Phylogram generated from maximum likelihood analysis based on ITS sequence data of Ascomycota taxa. Isolates from this study are highlighted in blue font. Ex-type strains are in bold.

    • Figure 3. 

      Phylogram generated from maximum likelihood analysis based on ITS sequence data of Basidiomycota taxa. Isolates from this study are highlighted in blue font. Ex-type strains are in bold.

    • Figure 4. 

      Colonial morphology on 25 ppm Cd (II). Pseudopestalotiopsis elaeidis UPVMICC 23-010. Colony on PDA from (a) surface, and (b) reverse. (c) Septate hyphae. Peroneutypa scoparia UPVMICC 23-015. Colony on PDA from (d) surface, and (e) reverse. (f) Septate hyphae. Diaporthe sp. UPVMICC 23-017. Colony on PDA from (g) surface, and (h) reverse. (i) Septate hyphae. Scale bars: (c), (f), (i) = 25 μm.

    • Figure 5. 

      Colonial morphology on 25 ppm Cd (II). Cerrena sp. UPVMICC 23-008. Colony on PDA from (a) surface, and (b) reverse. (c) Hyphae. Irpex laceratus UPVMICC 23-007. Colony on PDA from (d) surface, and (e) reverse. (f) Hyphae. Phlebia sp. UPVMICC 23-009. Colony on PDA from (g) surface, and (h) reverse. (i) Hyphae. Schizophyllum commune UPVMICC 23-012. Colony on PDA from (g) surface, and (h) reverse. (i) Hyphae. Scale bars: (c), (f), (i), (l) = 25 μm.

    • Figure 6. 

      Pyrrohoderma noxium UPVMICC 23-016. Colony on PDA with 25 ppm Cd(II) from (a) surface, and (b) reverse. (c) Septate hyphae beginning to fragment. (d)–(f) Arthrospores. Scale bars: (c)–(f) 25 μm.

    • Figure 7. 

      Trichosporon asahii UPVMICC 23-013. Colony on PDA with 25 ppm Cd(II) from (a) surface, and (b) reverse. (c)–(f) Blastoconidia. Scale bars: (c)–(f) = 25 μm.

    • Taxon Source Growth*
      25 ppm 50 ppm 100 ppm
      Pseudopestalotiopsis elaeidis Sediment ++++ ++++ ++++
      Peroneutypa scoparia Sediment ++++ ++++ ++++
      Cerrena sp. Water +++
      Diaporthe sp. Sediment ++++ ++++ ++++
      Phlebia sp. Sediment ++++ ++++ ++++
      Irpex laceratus Water +++
      Schizophyllum commune Water +++
      Pyrrhoderma noxium Sediment ++++ ++++ ++++
      Trichosporon asahii Water ++++ ++++ ++++
      * ++++ (normal growth); +++ (slightly less than normal); ++ (less than normal); + (least growth); – (absent growth).

      Table 1. 

      Tolerance of isolates to 50 ppm and 100 ppm cadmium supplementation with sample sources.