A culture-independent approach, supervised machine learning, and the characterization of the microbial community composition of coastal areas across the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

Journal: BMC microbiology
PMID: 38730339

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Coastal areas are subject to various anthropogenic and natural influences. In this study, we investigated and compared the characteristics of two coastal regions, Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Goa (GA), focusing on pollution, anthropogenic activities, and recreational impacts. We explored three main factors influencing the differences between these coastlines: The Bay of Bengal's shallower depth and lower salinity; upwelling phenomena due to the thermocline in the Arabian Sea; and high tides that can cause strong currents that transport pollutants and debris.

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  • Bhagwan Narayan Rekadwad
    National Centre for Microbial Resource, DBT - National Centre for Cell Science (DBT-NCCS), NCCS-Complex, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Campus, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India. rekadwad@gmail.com.
  • Yogesh Shreepad Shouche
    MicrobeAI Lab, Division of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575018, India.
  • Kamlesh Jangid
    Bioenergy Group, DST-Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 004, India.

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