Microbial community composition of the Antarctic ecosystems: Review of the bacteria, fungi, and archaea identified through an NGS-based metagenomics approach
VV Doytchinov, SG Dimov - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antarctica represents a unique environment, both due to the extreme meteorological and
geological conditions that govern it and the relative isolation from human influences that …
geological conditions that govern it and the relative isolation from human influences that …
Impact of anthropogenic contamination on glacier surface biota
Highlights•Glaciers act as cold condensers where the deposition of contaminants is
favored.•Cryoconite holes are efficient traps for contaminants and are biologically active …
favored.•Cryoconite holes are efficient traps for contaminants and are biologically active …
Isolation and characterization of halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from mangrove region of Sundarbans, India for enhanced crop productivity
Pallavi, RK Mishra, PK Sahu, V Mishra… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial microorganisms
utilized to mitigate the biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. The areas of Sundarban …
utilized to mitigate the biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. The areas of Sundarban …
Tolerance of the forest soil microbiome to increasing mercury concentrations
Mercury (Hg) occurs naturally in soil and can reach high concentrations in the environment
due to anthropogenic activities; however, little is known about its impact on the soil …
due to anthropogenic activities; however, little is known about its impact on the soil …
Long-and short-term effects of mercury pollution on the soil microbiome
Despite the toxicity of mercury (Hg) for organisms in the environment, little is known on its
impact on the soil microbiome, especially its chronic effect. Here, we assessed the effects of …
impact on the soil microbiome, especially its chronic effect. Here, we assessed the effects of …
[HTML][HTML] Snow and ice ecosystems: not so extreme
Snow and ice environments cover up to 21% of the Earth's surface. They have been
regarded as extreme environments because of their low temperatures, high UV irradiation …
regarded as extreme environments because of their low temperatures, high UV irradiation …
Microbial genomics amidst the Arctic crisis
The Arctic is warming–fast. Microbes in the Arctic play pivotal roles in feedbacks that magnify
the impacts of Arctic change. Understanding the genome evolution, diversity and dynamics …
the impacts of Arctic change. Understanding the genome evolution, diversity and dynamics …
Long-term mercury contamination does not affect the microbial gene potential for C and N cycling in soils but enhances detoxification gene abundance
Soil microorganisms are key transformers of mercury (Hg), a toxic and widespread pollutant.
It remains uncertain, however, how long-term exposure to Hg affects crucial microbial …
It remains uncertain, however, how long-term exposure to Hg affects crucial microbial …
Isolation and characterization of bacteria associated with the rhizosphere of halophytes (Salsola stocksii and Atriplex amnicola) for production of hydrolytic enzymes
Microbes from hypersaline environments are useful in biotechnology as sources of novel
enzymes and proteins. The current study aimed to characterize halophilic bacteria from the …
enzymes and proteins. The current study aimed to characterize halophilic bacteria from the …
Microbial community in high arsenic shallow groundwater aquifers in Hetao Basin of Inner Mongolia, China
P Li, Y Wang, X Dai, R Zhang, Z Jiang, D Jiang… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
A survey was carried out on the microbial community of 20 groundwater samples (4 low and
16 high arsenic groundwater) and 19 sediments from three boreholes (two high arsenic and …
16 high arsenic groundwater) and 19 sediments from three boreholes (two high arsenic and …