The Marine Microbiome An Untapped Source of Biodiversity and Biotechnological Potential /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Stal, Lucas J. (Editor), Cretoiu, Mariana Silvia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Microbial ecology.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Ecology.; Applied Microbiology.

This book describes the state-of-the-art concerning the ‘marine microbiome’ and its uses in biotechnology. The first part discusses the diversity and ecology of marine microorganisms and viruses, including all three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. It discusses whether marine microor...

Table of Contents:

• What is so special about marine microorganisms? Introduction to the marine microbiome – from diversity to biotechnological potential
• Marine Bacteria and Archaea: diversity, adaptations, and culturability
• Phototrophic microorganisms: the basis of the marine food web
• Marine fungi
• Marine viruses
• Biogeography of Marine Microorganisms
• The euphotic realm
• Exploring the microbiology of the deep sea
• Extreme marine environments (brines, seeps, and smokers)
• Coastal sediments: Transition from land to sea
• Photosymbiosis in marine pelagic environments
• Marine microbial systems ecology: microbial networks in the sea
• Screening microorganisms for bioactive compounds
• Metagenomics as a tool for biodiscovery and enhanced production of marine bioactives
• New approaches for bringing the uncultured into culture
• Bringing new products from marine microorganisms to the market
• Marine Genetic Resources and the Access and Benefit-Sharing Legal Framework
• Outreach of the unseen majority.