Effect of heavy metals (Hg and Zn) on the growth and phosphate solubilising activity in halophilic phosphobacteria isolated from Manakudi mangrove

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-114

  Ravikumar, S ^a   Prakash Williams, G ^a   Shanthy, S ^a   Anitha Anantha Gracelin, N ^a   Babu, S ^a   Parimala, P S ^a  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Halophilic phosphobacteria; Heavy metal; Mangrove; Phosphate solubilising activity

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; PHOSPHATE; ZINC;

BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; MANGROVE; PHOSPHATE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RHIZOSPHERE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MANGROVE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOLUBILIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MANAKUDI; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33846655008     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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