Bacteria thriving in the mangrove ecosystem are major drivers of elemental cycles. Climate
change and environmental stressors (heavy metals) influence the performance of these …

The cold adapted microorganisms, psychrophiles/psychrotolerants, go through several
modifications at cellular and biochemical levels to alleviate the influence of low temperature …

Commercial biofertilizers tend to be ineffective in cold mountainous regions due to reduced
metabolic activity of the microbial inoculants under low temperatures. Cold-adapted glacier …

The agricultural land in the Indian Himalayan region (IHR) is susceptible to various spells of
snowfall, which can cause nutrient leaching, low temperatures, and drought conditions. The …

A major challenge in microbial ecology is to understand the principles and processes by
which microbes associate and interact in community assemblages. Microbial communities in …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are common xenobiotics that are detrimental to
the environment and human health. Bacterial endophytes, having the capacity to degrade …

Himalayan glaciers are receding at an exceptional rate, perturbing the local biome and
ecosystem processes. Understanding the microbial ecology of an exclusively microbe …

The current study describes a novel species with the strain name ERMR1: 05T isolated from
the forefield soil of East Rathong Glacier in West Sikkim Himalaya (India). The isolate was …

The lack of efficient ways to dispose of lignocellulosic agricultural residues is a serious
environmental issue. Low temperatures greatly impact the ability of organisms to degrade …