Environmental Microbiology Fundamentals and Applications Microbial ecology

• Other Authors: Bertrand, Jean-Claude (Editor), Caumette, Pierre (Editor), Lebaron, Philippe (Editor), Matheron, Robert (Editor), Normand, Philippe (Editor), Sime-Ngando, Télesphore (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
• Subjects: Microbial ecology
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• Physical Description: xv, 933 pages illustrations, some colour 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9789401791175

This book is a treatise on microbial ecology that covers traditional and cutting-edge issues in the ecology of microbes in the biosphere. It emphasizes on study tools, microbial taxonomy and the fundamentals of microbial activities and interactions within their communities and environment as well as on the related food web dynamics and biogeochemical cycling. The work exceeds the traditional domain of microbial ecology by revisiting the evolution of cellular prokaryotes and eukaryotes and stressing the general principles of ecology. The overview of the topics, authored by more than 80 specialists, is one of the broadest in the field of environmental microbiology. The overview of the topics, authored by more than 80 specialists, is one of the broadest in the field of environmental microbiology.