Processes in microbial ecology

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Microbial ecology is the study of interactions among microbes in natural environments and their roles in biogeochemical cycles, food web dynamics, and the evolution of life. This book presents the basic principles of microbial ecology using examples from aquatic (freshwater and marine) and terrestrial ecosystems.

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Full title :Processes in microbial ecology / David L. Kirchman.

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Publication Date:2018.
Edition:Second edition

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Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

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Description:1 online resource : : illustrations

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ISBN:9780192506474, 0192506471, 9780191831256, 0191831255
oclc:on1043555622
LC Classification:QR100
Dewey Decimal:579.17

Cover; Processes in Microbial Ecology; Copyright; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; What is a microbe?; Why study microbial ecology?; Microbes cause diseases of macroscopic organisms, including humans; Microbes help to make our food and other useful products; Microbes degrade and detoxify pollutants; Microbes are models for exploring principles in ecology and evolution; Microbes living today are models for early life on Earth and perhaps life on other planets; Microbes mediate biogeochemical processes that affect global climate

Microbes are everywhere, doing nearly everythingHow do we study microbes in nature?; Separating microbes by phylogeny: the three domains of life; Separating microbes into functional groups; Autotroph versus heterotroph; Phototroph versus chemotroph; Combining structure and function; Summary; Chapter 2: Elements, biochemicals, and structures of microbes; Elemental composition of microbes; Elemental ratios in biogeochemical cycles and studies; C:N and C:P ratios for microbes; Biochemical composition of microbes; Variation in elemental ratios and biochemical composition

Architecture of a microbial cellMembranes of microbes and active trans…