Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

Bacteria and other microorganisms have evolved an ingenious form of life, where they
cooperate and improve their chances of survival when subjected to environmental stress …

The combined effects of intertidal zonation and mangrove vegetation on benthic bacterial
communities and ecological functions were studied. MiSeq sequencing of the 16S rRNA …

Cadmium is a major heavy metal found in polluted aquatic environments, mainly derived
from industrial production processes. We evaluated the biosorption of solubilized Cd2+ …

Intertidal microbial communities occur as biofilms or microphytobenthos (MPB) which are
sediment-attached assemblages of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, diatoms embedded in …

Stability of engineered nanoparticles in aquatic environment is an essential parameter to
evaluate their fate, bioavailability, and potential toxic effects toward living organisms. As …

Integrated bioremediation systems are widely emerging treatment of mariculture
wastewaters. The system consists of several units including the biofilm which is microbial …

A previously reported bacterial bioemulsifier, here termed microbactan, was further analyzed
to characterize its lipid component, molecular weight, ionic character and toxicity, along with …

Mangrove trees generally play important roles in protecting intertidal ecosystems. The
mangrove root-associated sediments provide a repertoire of microbial communities that …

Terrestrial and marine derived organic carbon (OC) accumulated in coastal mangrove
sediment affect the structure of the benthic microbial community. This study collected …