Microbial ecology from the Himalayan cryosphere perspective

K Dhakar, A Pandey - Microorganisms, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Cold-adapted microorganisms represent a large fraction of biomass on Earth because of the
dominance of low-temperature environments. Extreme cold environments are mainly …

Glaciers as microbial habitats: current knowledge and implication

S Kim, H Lee, SD Hur, WJ Sul, OS Kim - Journal of Microbiology, 2022‏ - Springer
Glaciers, formed from the gradual accumulation of snow, can be continuous records
representing past environments and recognized as a time capsule of our planetary …

Bacteria populating freshly appeared supraglacial lake possess metals and antibiotic-resistant genes

W Sajjad, N Ilahi, A Haq, Z Shang, G Nabi… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has been extensively studied in natural habitats and clinical
applications. AR is mainly reported with the use and misuse of antibiotics; however, little is …

Distribution of antibiotic and metal resistance genes in two glaciers of North Sikkim, India

MT Sherpa, IN Najar, S Das, N Thakur - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Glacier studies as of late have ruffled many eyeballs, exploring this frigid ecology to
understand the impact of climate change. Mapquesting the glaciers led to the discovery of …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from organically grown high yielding pole type native pea (Pisum sativum L.) …

MT Sherpa, N Bag, S Das, P Haokip… - Current research in …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Organic farming is an eco-friendly and sustainable farming practice that enhances soil
fertility and helps in improving soil quality. But with the commencement of more …

Taxonomic and functional analysis of proglacial water bodies of Triloknath glacier ecosystem from North-Western Himalayas

K Dindhoria, S Kumar, R Kumar - Ecological Informatics, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The melting of glaciers due to global warming leads to the formation of proglacial water
bodies such as streams and lakes in their downstream environment. Triloknath glacier in the …

Bacterial community distribution and functional potentials provide key insights into their role in the ecosystem functioning of a retreating Eastern Himalayan glacier

S Mukhia, A Kumar, R Kumar - FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Himalayan glaciers are receding at an exceptional rate, perturbing the local biome and
ecosystem processes. Understanding the microbial ecology of an exclusively microbe …

Exploration of microbial diversity of Himalayan glacier moraine soil using 16S amplicon sequencing and phospholipid fatty acid analysis approaches

MT Sherpa, IN Najar, S Das, N Thakur - Current Microbiology, 2021‏ - Springer
Changme Khangpu glacier is located in the northern district of Sikkim which comes under
UNESCO heritage site Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve which is considered as one of the …

Spatio-temporal analysis of bacterial diversity in Himalayan freshwater stream using 16s rRNA NovaSeq PE250 sequencing

RK Laxmi, N Sharma, R Narwal, D Singh, N Sehgal… - 2024‏ - authorea.com
Critical zone is a heterogeneous, near surface environment, in which, complex interactions
involving rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms, regulate the natural habitat and …