Overview of Microbes and Microbiomes in the Restoration of Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Coastal Ecosystems

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Ecosystems consist of biotic and abiotic components, including flora and fauna, along with the conducive environmental factors of a particular place. These are imperative for maintaining the ecosystem's structure and energy flow between trophic levels and providing ecosystem services for the well-being of humans and other living organisms. However, ecosystems are being threatened by human activities, which disrupt the balance of nature. Thus, it impacts billions of people by causing economic loss and threats to the survival of terrestrial, aquatic, and other species. Climate change and increasing pollution also adversely affect the functions of the ecosystem. Microbes and microbiomes are reported to restore terrestrial, aquatic, and coastal ecosystems. The diverse microbes such as bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, and protozoa help detoxify the polluted ecosystems through various physical, chemical, and biological mechanisms. They also help with the nutrient cycling and mineralization of nutrients from the soil to plants in their available forms. With the focus on ecorestoration, there is a need to take collective action to protect the environment and prevent ecosystem degradation worldwide.

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