Their World: A Diversity of Microbial Environments

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hurst, Christon J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Advances in Environmental Microbiology, 1
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Ecosystems.; Microbial ecology.; Microbiology.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Ecology.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

This volume summarizes recent advances in environmental microbiology by providing fascinating insights into the diversity of microbial life that exists on our planet. The first two chapters present theoretical perspectives that help to consolidate our understanding of evolution as an adaptive proces...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Towards a unified understanding of evolution, habitat and niche
• Defining the concept of a species physiological boundaries and barriers
• Microbes and the fossil record - selected topics in paleomicrobiology
• Endolithic microorganisms and their habitats
• The snotty and the stringy: energy for subsurface life in caves
• Microbiology of the deep continental biosphere
• Microbiology of the deep subsurface geosphere and its implications for used nuclear fuel repositories
• Life in hypersaline environments
• Microbes and the arctic ocean.