ðə fˈʌŋɡəs ɐmˈoːɹfəθˌɛkɚ ɹᵻsˈɪniː pɹɪfˈɜːz ðə lˈɔŋɡɚtʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz ɪn ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən fjˈuːəl, ænd kæn kˈɔːz sˈɪɹiəs pɹˈɑːbləmz fɔːɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft ɪn tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ɹˈiːdʒənz.
The fungus Amorphotheca resinae prefers the longer-chain alkanes in aviation fuel, and can cause serious problems for aircraft in tropical regions.