scholarly journals Correction to: Contribution of Human and Animal to the Microbial World and Ecological Balance

Author(s):  
Zajeba Tabashsum ◽  
Zabdiel Alvarado-Martinez ◽  
Ashley Houser ◽  
Joselyn Padilla ◽  
Nishi Shah ◽  
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Author(s):  
Zajeba Tabashsum ◽  
Zabdiel Alvarado-Martinez ◽  
Ashely Houser ◽  
Joselyn Padilla ◽  
Nishi Shah ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aman Srivastava ◽  
Pennan Chinnasamy

AbstractThe present study, for the first time, examined land-use land cover (LULC), changes using GIS, between 2000 and 2018 for the IIT Bombay campus, India. Objective was to evaluate hydro-ecological balance inside campus by determining spatio-temporal disparity between hydrological parameters (rainfall-runoff processes), ecological components (forest, vegetation, lake, barren land), and anthropogenic stressors (urbanization and encroachments). High-resolution satellite imageries were generated for the campus using Google Earth Pro, by manual supervised classification method. Rainfall patterns were studied using secondary data sources, and surface runoff was estimated using SCS-CN method. Additionally, reconnaissance surveys, ground-truthing, and qualitative investigations were conducted to validate LULC changes and hydro-ecological stability. LULC of 2018 showed forest, having an area cover of 52%, as the most dominating land use followed by built-up (43%). Results indicated that the area under built-up increased by 40% and playground by 7%. Despite rapid construction activities, forest cover and Powai lake remained unaffected. This anomaly was attributed to the drastically declining barren land area (up to ~ 98%) encompassing additional construction activities. Sustainability of the campus was demonstrated with appropriate measures undertaken to mitigate negative consequences of unwarranted floods owing to the rise of 6% in the forest cover and a decline of 21% in water hyacinth cover over Powai lake. Due to this, surface runoff (~ 61% of the rainfall) was observed approximately consistent and being managed appropriately despite major alterations in the LULC. Study concluded that systematic campus design with effective implementation of green initiatives can maintain a hydro-ecological balance without distressing the environmental services.


2021 ◽  
Vol 288 ◽  
pp. 112454
Author(s):  
Xin Dai ◽  
Lunche Wang ◽  
Minghui Tao ◽  
Chunbo Huang ◽  
Jia Sun ◽  
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Author(s):  
Rishikesh Singh ◽  
Tanu Kumari ◽  
Pramit Verma ◽  
Bhupinder Pal Singh ◽  
Akhilesh Singh Raghubanshi

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Vicuña ◽  
Bernardo González

Abstract Background In this article we would like to touch on the key role played by the microbiota in the maintenance of a sustainable environment in the entire planet. For obvious reasons, this article does not intend to review thoroughly this extremely complex topic, but rather to focus on the main threats that this natural scenario is presently facing. Methods Recent literature survey. Results Despite the relevance of microorganisms have in our planet, the effects of climate change on microbial communities have been scarcely and not systematically addressed in literature. Although the role of microorganisms in emissions of greenhouse gases has received some attention, there are several microbial processes that are affected by climate change with consequences that are presently under assessment. Among them, host-pathogen interactions, the microbiome of built environment, or relations among plants and beneficial microbes. Conclusions Further research is required to advance in knowledge of the effect of climate change on microbial communities. One of the main targets should be a complete evaluation of the global microbial functional diversity and the design of new strategies to cope with limitations in methods to grow microorganisms in the laboratory. These efforts should contribute to raise a general public awareness on the major role played by the microbiota on the various Earth ecosystems.


Author(s):  
Nirmala Sehrawat ◽  
Mukesh Yadav ◽  
Manoj Singh ◽  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
Var Ruchi Sharma ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 638-647
Author(s):  
Burcu Ozcan ◽  
Danish Khan ◽  
Seref Bozoklu

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