Effect of Pollution On the Occurrence, Distribution and Sulphur Transformation Ability of the Thiobacilli in the River Ganga

• Published in: Chemistry and ecology Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 273 - 289
• Main Authors: Sinha, Sankar Narayan, Banerjee, Rudra Deb
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1999; Taylor and Francis
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Fresh water environment; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; river pollution; T. denitrificans; T. thiooxidans; Thiobacillus denitrificans; Thiobacillus thiooxidans; Thiobacillus thioparus; thiosulphate and sulphur oxidation; India, Ganges R; Freshwater environment; Microbial activity; Sulfides; Thiobacillus thioparus; Thiosulfates; Thiobacillus thiooxidans; Bacteria; Stream; Oxidation; Water pollution; Thiobacillus denitrificans

The occurrence, distribution and nature of ambient thiobacilli along with their ability to oxidize different sulphur species under simulated natural and in vitro culture conditions were studied in the polluted and unpolluted sites of the River Ganga. Thiobacillus thioparus, T. thiooxidans and T. den...