Studies on mangrove swamps of Goa: 1. Heterotrophic bacterial flora from mangrove swamps

Abstract

Heterotrophic bacterial flora from the mangrove swamps of Goa consisted of physiologically active organisms exhibiting cellulolytic, pectinolytic, amylolytic, proteolytic and H2S forming activities, throughout the year. Coryneform and Bacillus were found to be the most dominant among the bacterial isolates. A large number of yeasts were also present