Periphyton is an important component of the Everglades biogeochemical cycle but remains
poorly understood. From a biogeochemical perspective, periphyton is a dense aggregation …

Cyanobacterial blooms are a worldwide environmental problem, which is partly attributed to
their access to excessive nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Preventing the blooms by …

Salt marshes occupy the transition zone between terrestrial and marine ecosystem and
provide habitat for salt tolerant plant species-halophytes. Dominant halophytes such as …

Cyanobacteria are widespread in freshwater benthic environments, which include wetlands,
lake littoral zones, streams and rivers. This chapter outlines the major constraints on …

Vegetation plays a key role in water conservation in the southern Qilian Mountains
(northwestern China), located in the upper reaches of the Heihe River. Nitrogen-fixing …

Nine types of nitrogen-fixing bacterial strains were isolated from 3 rhizosphere soil samples
taken from mangrove plants in the Dongzhaigang National Mangrove Nature Reserve of …

Cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) are heavy metals that have been classified as
priority pollutants in aqueous environment while methane-oxidizing bacteria as a biofilter …

Coastal wetlands play a vital role in the global carbon cycle and are under pressure from
multiple anthropogenic influences. Altered hydrology and land use change increase …

Periphyton N 2 fixation plays a key role in N cycling of aquatic systems, but temporal studies
of this process are often lacking, especially in systems with only seasonal flooding. We used …

Soil samples from different agro-climatic zones of western Indian Himalaya were analysed
for the diversity of nifH in their metagenome. Metagenomic DNA was isolated followed by …