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dc.contributor.authorPrabaharan, N.
dc.contributor.authorGupta, R.
dc.contributor.authorKutty, M.K.
dc.contributor.editorNair, N.B.
dc.date.accessioned1995-09-17T10:01:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-29T13:48:10Z
dc.date.available1995-09-17T10:01:34Z
dc.date.available2017-09-29T13:48:10Z
dc.date.issued1987
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of National Seminar on Estuarine Management, Trivandrum, India, 4-5 Jun 1987.; 1987; 458-463
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6040
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a systematic study of the fungal flora and their decaying activity in Cochin (India) and their possible role in nutrient regeneration in Mangalvan, a mangrove area of Cochin backwaters. Consequent to decay and decomposition of the mangrove vegetation by these fungi the detritus load is increased, contributing substantially to the food web of this important estuarine ecosystem. Thirty-one fungal isolates were recorded from the soil and 27 from decaying leaves, stems, roots and pneumatophores of the mangrove macrophytes while 7 from the decaying free floating plants. From 31 soil isolates screened for phosphate solubilizing activity, 9 showed activity, 2 good activity and NIO-C-3 Aspergillus candidus excellent activity indicating another possible role of these active fungi in the nutrient regeneration of the ecosystem by solubilizing insoluble phosphorus compounds making them available to other organisms present there.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherKerala: State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment
dc.relation.isbasedonNational Seminar on Estuarine Management, Trivandrum, India, 4-5 Jun 1987
dc.relation.isreferencedbyNON-SCI
dc.subjectAquatic Ecology, Productivity
dc.subjectAquatic Ecology, Productivity
dc.subjectAquatic Communities
dc.subject.otherDegradation
dc.subject.otherFood Webs
dc.subject.otherNutrients (Mineral)
dc.subject.otherDetritus
dc.subject.otherFungi
dc.subject.otherISW, India, Kerala, Mangalvan
dc.titleFungal activity in Mangalvan: an estuarine mangrove ecosystem
dc.typeConference Article


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