Ecology and distribution of actinomycetes in nature– A review

Actinomycetes are the Gram-positive bacteria and represent a ubiquitous group of microbes widely distributed in natural ecosystems around the world. Therefore, evaluation of their distribution is important in understanding their ecological role. Actinomycetes are widely distributed in different habitats and involved in important processes. They are the most abundant organisms that form thread-like filaments in the soil. Actinomycetes constitute a huge extent of the microbial populace in many soils, and their suitable check frequently surpasses one million for each gram. Theystand out amongst the most broadly conveyed gatherings of microorganisms in nature, shaping a vast piece of the microbial population of the soil and aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes and other freshwater habitats.