Role of intertidal microbial communities in carbon dioxide sequestration and pollutant removal: A review - PubMed (original) (raw)
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Role of intertidal microbial communities in carbon dioxide sequestration and pollutant removal: A review
Abhishek Mandal et al. Mar Pollut Bull. 2021 Sep.
Abstract
Intertidal microbial communities occur as biofilms or microphytobenthos (MPB) which are sediment-attached assemblages of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, diatoms embedded in extracellular polymeric substances. Despite their global occurrence, they have not been reviewed in light of their structural and functional characteristics. This paper reviews the importance of such microbial communities and their importance in carbon dioxide sequestration as well as pollutant bioremediation. Global annual benthic microalgal productivity was 500 million tons of carbon, 50% of which contributed towards the autochthonous carbon fixation in the estuaries. Primary production by MPB was 27-234 gCm-2y-1 in the estuaries of Asia, Europe and the United States. Mechanisms of heavy metal removal remain to be tested in intertidal communities. Cyanobacteria facilitate hydrocarbon degradation in intertidal biofilms and microbial mats by supporting the associated sulfate-reducing bacteria and aerobic heterotrophs. Physiological cooperation between the microorganisms in intertidal communities imparts enhanced ability to utilize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants by these microorganisms than mono-species communities. Future research may be focused on biochemical characteristics of intertidal mats and biofilms, pollutant-microbial interactions and ecosystem influences.
Keywords: Biofilm; Carbon di oxide; Heavy metals; Intertidal; Microbial communities; Microphytobenthos (MPB); Petroleum hydrocarbons; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
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