Rajesh Kumar Sharma, A. K. Jha, Aleya Siddiquee & Md. Sarfaraz Ahmad
University Department of Botany, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, Bihar, India
Received : 01st June, 2023 ; Revised : 02nd July, 2023
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12195710
Abstract– During the dry season of 2019, research was conducted in Gopalganj’s wetland soils in Shatiya to investigate the microbiological features of the wetland soils. During the dry season, Total Fungal Counts (TFC) and Total Bacterial counts (TBC) were determined using conventional protocols from three different sites at depths ranging from 2 to 20 cm. Characterization and identification of microbial isolates were carried out. The TBC was measured to be anywhere from 2.0 x 103 cfu/g to 6.0 x 103 cfu/g throughout the various sites. The TBC was determined to be 5.5 x 103 cfu/g at the site 1, 2.2 x 103 cfu/g at site 2, and 5.9 x 103 cfu/g at site 3. TFC varied from 5.0 x 103 cfu/g to 7.0 x 103 cfu/g depending on the location of the sample inside the site. TFC for site 1 was 5.5 x 103 cfu per gm, site 2 had 6.2 x 103 cfu per gm, and site 3 had 6.8 x 103 cfu per gm. Bacillus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Pseudomonas sp., Klebsiella sp., Escherichia coli and Streptococcus sp., which were identified by biochemical test were predominate bacteria while Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., Rhizopus sp., and Fusarium sp., which were also identified macroscopically and microscopically were the dominant fungi genera isolated. This would, in the long run, result in a higher yield productivity of agricultural goods derived from the wetland. These findings provide the baseline data of Shatiya wetland soils, which are necessary for the management of the area and the practice of sustainable agriculture.
Key words: Ecological status, Wetland, Microbial assessment, Agricultural productivity
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