Microbial Characterization of Mangrove and Rainforest Soils, and Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp) Cultivation in Rivers State, Nigeria

References

[1] Allard, SM: Costa, MT: Bulseco, AN: Helfer, V: Wilkins, LG: Hassenrück, C; Bowman, J (2020). Introducing the mangrove microbiome initiative: identifying microbial research priorities and approaches to better understand, protect, and rehabilitate mangrove ecosystems. MSystems. 5(5): e00658-20. DOI: 10.1128/mSystems.00658-20

[2] Baker, BJ; Appler, KE; Gong, X (2021). New microbial biodiversity in marine sediments. Ann. Rev. Marine Sci. 13(1). DOI: 10.1146/annurevmarine-032020-014552

[3] Behera P, Mohapatra M, Kim JY, Adhya TK, Pattnaik AK, Rastogi G (2019) Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the structure and function of sediment bacterial communities of a tropical mangrove forest. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26(4):3893–3908.

[4] Dattatreya PS, Madhavi K, Satyanarayana B, Amin A, Harini C (2018) Assessment of Physico-chemical Characteristics of Mangrove Region in the Krishnapatnam Coast, India. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 7(5):2326–2342.

[5] De Santana CO, Spealman P, Melo VMM, Gresham D, De Jesus TB, Chinalia FA (2021) Effects of tidal influence on the structure and function of prokaryotic communities in the sediments of a pristine Brazilian mangrove. Biogeosciences 18 (7):2259–2273.

[6] Dounias, E. (2018). Rainforest, Tropical. 1-3. 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1682.

[7] Goodluck, ED (2024). A Socio-economic Impact of Well-Head Blow Outs: A Case Study of Odeama, Botokiri and Santa Barbara Well-Head Blowout in Niger Delta. Int. J. Innov. Sci. Engg. Technol. Res. 12(1): 67-78. https://www.seahipublications.org/wpcontent/uploads/2024/01/IJISETR-M-8-2024.pdf

[8] Haldar, S; Nazareth, SW (2018). Taxonomic diversity of bacteria from mangrove sediments of Goa: metagenomic and functional analysis. 3 Biotech. 8(10): 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s13205-018-1441-6

[9] Hamzah TNT, Lee SY, Hidayat A, Terhem R, Faridah-Hanum I, Mohamed R (2018) Diversity and characterization of endophytic fungi isolated from the tropical mangrove species, Rhizophora mucronata, and identification of potential antagonists against the soil-borne fungus, Fusarium solani. Front Microbiol 9:1707.

[10] Lawal H. M., SalifuU. M., AmapuI. Y., & AttaH. I. (2020). DIVERSITY OF MICROBES IN SOIL AGGREGATE FRACTIONS UNDER DIFFERENT LAND-USE IN NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 4(2), 510 - 518. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2020-0402-192

[11] Lee NLY, Huang D, Quek ZBR, Lee JN, Wainwright BJ (2019) Mangrove-associated fungal communities are differentiated by geographic location and host structure. Front Microbiol 10:2456.

[12] Lin, X; Hetharua, B; Lin, L; Xu, H; Zheng, T; He, Z; Tian, Y (2019). Mangrove sediment microbiome: adaptive microbial assemblages and their routed biogeochemical processes in Yunxiao mangrove national nature reserve, China. Microbial Ecol. 78(1): 57-69. DOI: 10.1007/s00248-018-1261-6

[13] Liu M, Huang H, Bao S, Tong Y (2019) Microbial community structure of soils in Bamenwan mangrove wetland. Sci Rep 9 (1):1–11.

[14] Luis P, Saint-Genis G, Vallon L, Bourgeois C, Bruto M, Marchand C, Hugoni M (2019) Contrasted ecological niches shape fungal and prokaryotic community structure in mangroves sediments. Environ Microbiol 21(4):1407–1424

[15] Ma J, Zhou T, Xu C, Shen D, Xu S, Lin C (2020) Spatial and Temporal Variation in Microbial Diversity and Community Structure in a Contaminated Mangrove Wetland. Appl Sci 10(17):5850.

[16] Mai, Z; Ye, M; Wang, Y; Foong, SY; Wang, L; Sun, F; Cheng, H (2021). Characteristics of microbial community and function with the succession of mangroves. Front. Microbiol. 12: 764974. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.764974.

[17] Meng S, Peng T, Pratush A, Huang T, Hu Z (2021) Interactions between heavy metals and bacteria in mangroves. Mar Pollut Bull 172:112846.

[18] Ndarake, B.I. & Umunna, O.E. (2015). Review of Soil Microbial Flora Associated with Forest Floor Litter in Tropical Rainforest Zone- A Case in South Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2 (I3), 26 – 30.

[19] OHIMAIN, EI; ADA, YN; KENDABIE, P (2024). Physicochemical Properties and Bacterial Population in the Rhizosphere of Mangrove Plant Species at the Upper Reaches of Santa Barbara River, Central Niger Delta, Nigeria. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. 28 (11) 3601-3610. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v28i11.13

[20] Paingankar MS, Deobagkar DD (2018) Pollution and environmental stressors modulate the microbiome in estuarine mangroves: a metagenome analysis. Curr Sci 115(8):1525.

[21] Palit, Krishna & Rath, Sonalin & Chatterjee, Shreosi & Das, Surajit. (2022). Microbial diversity and ecological interactions of microorganisms in the mangrove ecosystem: Threats, vulnerability, and adaptations. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29. 10.1007/s11356-022-19048-7.

[22] Rocha LL, Colares GB, Nogueira VL, Paes FA, Melo VM (2016) Distinct habitats select particular bacterial communities in mangrove sediments. Int J Microbiol.

[23] Simões MF, Antunes A, Ottoni CA, Amini MS, Alam I, Alzubaidy H, Bajic VB (2015) Soil and rhizosphere associated fungi in gray mangroves (Avicennia marina) from the Red Sea—a metagenomic approach. Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics 13(5):310–320.

[24] Soares-Gomes A, Da Gama BAP, Neto JB, Freire DG, Cordeiro RC, Machado W, Pereira RC (2016) An environmental overview of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro. Reg Stud Mar Sci 8:319–330.

[25] Wu X, Lu Y, Zhou S, Chen L, Xu B (2016b) Impact of climate change on human infectious diseases: Empirical evidence and human adaptation. Environ Int 86:14–23.

[26] Yang Y, Ding J, Chi Y, Yuan J (2020) Characterization of bacterial communities associated with the exotic and heavy metal tolerant wetland plant Spartina alterniflora. Sci Rep 10(1):1–11.

[27] Zhang Y, Yang Q, Ling J, Van Nostrand JD, Shi Z, Zhou J, Dong J (2017) Diversity and structure of diazotrophic communities in mangrove rhizosphere, revealed by high-throughput sequencing. Front Microbiol 8:2032

[28] Zhou Z, Meng H, Liu Y, Gu JD, Li M (2017) Stratified bacterial and archaeal community in mangrove and intertidal wetland mudflats revealed by high throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Front Microbiol 8:2148

@article{1707388,
      author = {Nengi-Benwari, A.O., Wemedo, S.A.},
      title = {Microbial Characterization of Mangrove and Rainforest Soils, and Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp) Cultivation in Rivers State, Nigeria},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {8},
      number = {9},
      pages = {321-337},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1707388.pdf},
      abstract = {Different groups of microorganisms are present in rainforest and mangrove vegetation soil types, but not much is known about their population and diversity, hence, this research was conducted to evaluate and compare seasonal variations in microbial population, and diversity in two vegetation soil types in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Samples of top soil (0-15cm) and subsoil (15-30cm) were collected during the dry and rainy seasons, and subjected to standard analysis. Cowpea was also cultivated in the different soils and microbial population before and after cultivation were also investigated. Results showed that microbial population was significantly (P ? 0.05) highest during the dry season for both mangrove and rainforest vegetation types than during the other seasons. Ranges of microbial populations were: total heterothrophic bacteria 7.8-25.0 x105cfu/g and 6.6-22.1 x105cfu/g; total heterotrophic fungi 2.0-5.4 x103cfu/g and 0.3-0.9 x 103 cfu/g; Actinomycetes 0.2-3.7x103cfu/g and 0.2-0.9x103cfu/g; Nitrifying bacteria 0.2-6.9 x102 cfu/g and 0.2-5.0x102cfu/g; Nitrogen fixing bacteria (0.2-1.3x102cfu/g and 0.2-1.5x102cfu/g) for rainforest and mangrove soils respectively. A total of 33 bacteria, 2 actinomycetes and 15 fungi species were isolated and identified from the two vegetation types across all seasons. Bacillus sp was the most predominant bacterium present, while Aspergillus was the most predominant fungus in both vegetation types and during all seasons. Microbial population increased in the different soils after the cultivation of cowpea and seasonal variations affected microbial diversity and populations.},
      keywords = {Vegetation, Soil, Characterization, Bacteria, Fungi},
      month = {March},
  }