Marine Agricultural Microorganisms
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pathogens, weeds, and pests are the biggest competitors of crops, leading to enormous annual yield losses. Microorganisms and their metabolites can be used to control these, as well as to promote plant growth and improve soil health, thereby reducing the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Marine microorganisms usually possess special genetic and metabolic mechanisms. They have unique advantages in saline–alkali and nutrient-deficient soil and in low-temperature and low-light environments and can produce bioactive metabolites with novel structures that differ from those of terrestrial microorganisms, making them potential sources for biological pesticides and fertilizers. However, there is currently very little research on the agricultural application of marine microorganisms. This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge research on marine agricultural microorganisms, present research on their resource exploration, natural products, biosynthesis regulation, fermentation process, biological activity, and applications. We welcome original research and reviews on (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Discovery of new marine microorganisms and their agricultural activities.
- Natural products with agricultural activities isolated from marine microorganisms. The occurrence, structural diversity, biological activity, structural modification, chemical synthesis, biosynthesis, and mode of action.
- Fermentation process of marine agricultural microorganisms.
- Marine microbial pesticides, fertilizers, and stimulants.
- New techniques for marine agricultural microorganism study.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Donglin Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine agricultural microorganisms
- natural products
- microbial pesticides
- microbial fertilizers
- microbial stimulants
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