Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Resistance and CTX-M-Group 1 Gene in from the Water and Sediment of Urbanized Mangrove Ecosystems of Kerala.

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase resistance and CTX-M-group 1 gene in from the water and sediment of three urbanized mangrove ecosystems of Kerala. A total of 119 isolates were screened for antibiotic susceptibility to 16 antibiotics. According to the phylogenetic analysis of isolates, nonpathogenic group A and pathogenic group D (29.

Diversity, Distribution and Bioprospecting Potentials of Manglicolous Yeasts: A Review.

Manglicolous yeasts are those that inhabit mangroves. Being adapted to survive extreme environmental variations, these yeasts possess traits that are desirable in terms of bioprospecting potential. Yeasts have been successfully isolated from different microhabitats within the mangrove ecosystem, including vegetation, water, sediments, and invertebrates.

Trophic significance of microzooplankton to commercially important small pelagic fishes along the southwest coast of India.

Microzooplankton is an important component in the plankton food web transferring microbial food web carbon to the higher trophic levels, including fishes. This study investigates the role and significance of microzooplankton in the diet of three economically important small pelagic fishes along the southwest coast of India: Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps), Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) and Commerson's anchovy (Stolephorous commersoni). The diet content of oil sardine was dominated by diatoms throughout the year with an increase in the presence of microzooplankton and copepods during the Northeast Monsoon.