Depth integrated variation in the distribution of soil bacteria and its enzyme production from Ayiramthengu mangrove ecosystem of Kerala coast, India

Authors

  • Mintu Ann Varghese Department of Zoology, Baselius College, Kottayam (Affiliated to MG University, Kottayam), Kerala, India
  • Anit M Thomas Department of Zoology, Baselius College, Kottayam (Affiliated to MG University, Kottayam), Kerala, India
  • R Sunil Kumar Department of Zoology, Baselius College, Kottayam (Affiliated to MG University, Kottayam), Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59194/MJEE23252061v

Keywords:

Soil, Heterotrophic bacteria, Mangrove, Depth, Enzyme

Abstract

The present study focused on the distribution of bacteria at three different depths of soil column at three different sampling stations. Total heterotrophic bacteria population revealed that bacterial count decreased from upper zone to lower zone. Percentage composition of gram negative bacteria (70%) was abundant than gram positive forms. The overall generic composition revealed that Micrococcus sp. and Acinetobacter sp. (13% each) were the dominant genera. Enzyme production of bacteria revealed that phosphatase producers were comparatively higher than other studied enzymes at three different depths. Hence it could be inferred that Ayiramthengu mangrove ecosystem harbours diverse novel bacterial composition that differs along various depth of soil column that have the ability in enzyme production.

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Published

2023-12-30

How to Cite

Varghese, M. A., Thomas, A. M., & Kumar, R. S. (2023). Depth integrated variation in the distribution of soil bacteria and its enzyme production from Ayiramthengu mangrove ecosystem of Kerala coast, India. Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment, 25(2), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.59194/MJEE23252061v

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2023): Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment

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