| Abstrakt: |
Mangrove ecosystem constitutes microbes, fungi, plants and animals. Key biological components assuring mangrove productivity are sediment and rhizosphere microorganisms. Diversity of microbial communities inhabiting this unique swampy, saline, partially anaerobic environment is useful as it provides evidence of the microorganism and their adaptability in such habitats. In the mangrove rhizosphere, fungi and inorganic phosphate solubilizing bacteria help to release soluble phosphate into the water. Soil samples were collected from Mud Island (1908’56' N, 72047’52' E), Gorai (19014'23.6'N, 072048’98.5'E) and Mahul (19000’80.4'N, 072053’15.1'E) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Around 30 bacteria were isolated in this study, with two bacterial strains (Sphingomonas paucimobilis and Serratia ficaria) morphologically confirmed as PSB strains by the observation of a clear halo zone that formed around the bacteria colony. VITEK2 Compact system was used for biochemical characterization and species identification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
