Microbiome in Mangrove Substratum
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 July 2023) | Viewed by 225
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mangroves, a component of coastal oceans, offer immense ecological and ecosystem services; they influence regional and global climatic processes, blue carbon storage, the stabilization of substratum (e.g., sediment and soil) and support the sustenance of blue economy on a global scale. The soil substratum of mangroves is colonized by a highly biodiverse biota including microbiomes, in addition to mangrove vegetation. The strong interplay between mangrove microbiome and other biological components drives the high productivity and cycling of key elements such as carbon and nitrogen. In this Special Issue we seek to bring together scientists from the Global South and North investigating the structure and functions of mangrove microbiomes that have colonized substrata such as soil; the interaction between microbiome and mangrove vegetation in soil; the role of microbiome in the stabilization of mangrove soil; interaction between microbiome and mangrove vegetation as a substratum (e.g., pneumatophores); the biological complexity of mangrove microbiome in soil or sediment, including their potential role in benthic–pelagic coupling along intertidal zones; the importance of microbiome, including microeukaryotes, in shaping the geochemistry of soil or sediment substrata or in sediment porewater; as well as the role of microbiome in improving soil health and mangrove restoration. Contributions or perspectives that emphasize the nexus between mangrove microbiome, blue carbon and blue economy are particularly welcome for this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Punyasloke Bhadury
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mangrove soil
- microbiome
- mangrove vegetation
- mangrove health
- microbiome complexity
- mangrove microbiome functional communities
