Dear Readers,

Marine pollution has become one of the world’s major concerns. A great number of toxic compounds are being released into our marine environment continuously affecting marine biodiversity.

Similarly, climate change is transforming the Arctic environment faster than expected and accelerating the disappearance of sea ice. In this context, the report on Aquatic bacteria being possible markers for monitoring Arctic climate change is note worthy.

In this issue we bring articles on importance of marine algae, status of microbes in Bay of Bengal and reports on the use of a variety of microbes as biomarkers, for climate change and cleaning up of oil spill etc.,

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SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Medicinal and nutritional utility of marine algae

S. D. Doughman, S. Vidyashankar , A. Sreekumar and S. Krupanidhi

Status of metal resistant microbes in the innershelf of Bay of Bengal off Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

V. Kannan and R. Kannan

RESEARCH REPORTS

Chip detects microorganisms in ambient air

Bacteria engineered to turn carbon di-oxide into liquid fuel

ONLINE REPORTS ON MICROORGANISMS

Aquatic bacteria are possible markers for monitoring Arctic climate change

Microbes in mud flats clean up oil spill chemicals

'Rock-breathing' bacteria could generate electricity and clean up oil spills

NEWS

Bacteria in Pampa turning antibiotics-resistant

Abstracts of Recent Publications

Important E-resources on Microorganisms

Events