Book description
"I would strongly recommend it for library purchase and the
reading list of advanced students in this field."
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Microbiology Today
, May 2009
Nearly a decade since its landmark publication, this book has been
thoroughly revised in this valuable new edition
Like the successful first edition, Microbial Ecology of the
Oceans, Second Edition is unique and fills a void in the rapidly
growing fields of marine microbiology, microbial ecology, and
microbial oceanography. Here, a carefully selected team of
international experts explores issues of enduring importance to
microbial ecologists, including:
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Genomes and metagenomes of marine microbes
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Microbial evolution, as revealed by molecular techniques
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Microbes in carbon budgets and cycles
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Viruses and grazers of bacteria
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Microbes and N cycle reactions in sediments
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The role of microbes in food web dynamics
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Biogeochemical cycles in the ocean
In addition to drawing on the long history of microbiology, the
contributors also include discussions of the latest advances in
biological and chemical oceanography to examine the role of microbes
and viruses in the oceans.
Richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, and
complemented with a comprehensive list of additional reading for each
chapter, this important new edition provides readers with current
information in the fields of marine microbiology and microbial
ecology. It is designed for students and researchers in biological and
chemical oceanography, geochemistry, marine chemistry, freshwater
ecology, and general microbiology. It is also appropriate for
professionals and advanced students in related fields.
David L. Kirchman, PhD, is the former
editor-in-chief of the journal Limnology and Oceanography and has
published over 100 papers in microbiologyand the marine sciences. He
is an internationally recognized authority in microbial ecology and
biological oceanography.
