Vivek Patel, Naga Rathna Supriya G
Trivalent arsenic (AsIII) is the most toxic form of arsenic, accumulates in plant systems through aquaporins, and inhibiting plant growth. This study focuses on mitigating the bioavailability of arsenite (AsIII) in agricultural soils through biological approaches. A potential AsIII tolerant bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa VS3 was isolated from contaminated soil. Subsequent analysis revealed that this strain can produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) and biofilms.
Komal Antaliya and others
This study investigates the role of microbial dynamics during the fermentation of buffalo dung and urine-fermented plant growth-promoting formulation, a natural biofertilizer, and its impact on plant growth and soil health.
Lynette G Balisacan and others
Sumiling Dam in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, is home to diverse phytoplankton species. This study aims to isolate and identify phytoplankton species, optimize the cultivation of one phytoplankton under varying light, pH, and temperature conditions, and assess its bioremediation capacity in aquaculture wastewater.
Ambika Chauhan and others
Common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) facilitate nutrient transfer between plants, but their role in supporting non-mycorrhizal species remains largely unexplored. This study investigates the effect of CMNs on the growth and nutrient uptake of the non-mycorrhizal plant Chenopodium album in association with the mycorrhizal plant Parthenium hysterophorus.
Natarajan Lalitha and others
Microbes play an important role in food chain by metabolizing organic matter, cycling nutrients, and maintaining a dynamic equilibrium among organisms in water and sediment. The objective is to study fluctuating taxonomic microbial diversity profile in sediment-water interface at different days of culture (DOC) of Penaeus vannamei in varying salinities using Illumina MiSeq platform.
Gulfishan Khan and others
A consortium of five distinct bacterial strains was evaluated for their ability to biodegrade multiple polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sewage sludge under microcosm studies. The presence of PAHs was determined from the sludge samples collected during pre- and post-monsoon seasons from three different wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).
Shubham Lamba and Ranvir Singh Gill
Crop residue management is vital in the rice–wheat cropping system, influencing soil health and crop productivity. This study examined the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers and microbial decomposers on rice growth and yield.
Marja I Roslund and others
Plant richness and microbiota have been associated with plant health; hardly any studies have investigated how plant taxa differs in microbiota in the context of human health. We investigated the microbial differences in buds of 83 woody plant taxa used in urban green spaces in hemiboreal climate, using 16S rRNA and whole metagenome shotgun sequencing.
Pragyan Paramita Swain and others
Genes conferring antibiotic resistance phenotype, particularly to last resort antibiotics, pose a significant concern globally. Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent substantially contributes to antibiotic resistance in receiving rivers, threatening human health. Globally, colistin- and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections cause high morbidity and mortality.
Priyanka Priyanka and others
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the most serious threats to One Health. Aquatic environments are an ideal non-clinical AMR reservoir and can act as a key battlefront for tackling the AMR. However, AMR data using the One Health approach remain scarce in aquatic environments worldwide. Here, we extensively assessed AMR in Escherichia coli isolated from urban and rural lake ecosystems using the One Health perspective.
Gabrielle da Silva Oliveira Alves and others
Colistin resistance poses a major therapeutic challenge and resistant strains have now been reported worldwide. However, the occurrence of such bacteria in aquatic environments is considerably less understood. This study aimed to isolate and characterize colistin-resistant strains from water and plastic litter collected in an urban recreational estuary.
Cordelia Roberts and others
Sinking particles transport carbon from the surface to the deep ocean. Microbial colonization and remineralization is an important ecosystem service constraining the biogeochemistry by recycling and redistributing nutrients from the surface to the deep ocean. Fragmentation of particles by zooplankton and the resulting colonization by microorganisms before ingestion, known as ‘microbial gardening’, allows for trophic upgrading and increased microbial biomass for detritivorous zooplankton.
