Topics in Ecological and Environmental Microbiology

Elsevier Science and Technology, December 2011, Pages: 774

Topics in Ecological and Environmental Microbiology provides an overview of ecological aspects of the metabolism and behavior of microbes, microbial habitats, biogeochemical cycles, and biotechnology. This essential reference was designed by selecting relevant chapters from the authoritative and comprehensive Encyclopedia of Microbiology, 3rd edn., and inviting the original authors to update their material to include key developments and advances in the field. This concise and affordable book is an essential reference for students and researchers in microbiology, mycology, immunology, environmental sciences, and biotechnology.

- Written by recognized authorities in the field
- Includes topics such as air quality, marine habitats, food webs, and microbial adhesion
- Provides a thematic mix of both classic and cutting -edge reviews, with suggested further reading in each chapter

Part I. Microbial Ecology

Principles of Microbial Ecology
Microbial Food Webs
Biofilms
Microbial Mats
Horizontal Gene Transfer: Uptake of Extracellular DNA by Bacteria  
Picoeukaryotes
Algal Blooms
Environmental Viral Pool
Aeromicrobiology
Endophytic Microbes

Part II. Metabolism and Behavior of Diverse Microbes

Methanogenesis
Methanotrophy
Microbial Photosynthesis
Regulation of Carbon Assimilation
Microbial Resistance to Heavy Metals
Microbial Adhesion
Bacterial Bioluminescence
Magnetotaxis
Quorum Sensing
Chemotaxis

Part III. Microbial Habitats

Acid Environments
Hot environments
Cold Environments
Dry Environments (including Cryptoendoliths)
Marine Habitats
High-Pressure Habitats
The Deep Sub-surface
Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents
Freshwater Habitats
Low-Nutrient Environments
Sediment Habitats
The Rhizosphere

Part IV. Biogeochemical Cycles and their Consequences

The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
Cycling of Some Redox-Active Metals
Heavy Metal Pollutants: Environmental and Biotechnological Aspects

Part V. Biotechnological Topics

Biodeterioration-including Cultural Heritage
Bisensors
Gnotiobiotic and Axenic Animals
Microbial Corrosion
Petroleum Microbiology
Metal Extraction and Biomining
Industrial Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment of Non-Infectious Hazards
Drinking Water
Spacecraft Associated Microbes
Biological Warfare

Schmidt, Thomas M.
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
Schaechter, Moselio

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