Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology presents a broad overview of microbial activity and microbes' interactions with their environments and communities. Adopting an integrative approach, this text covers both conventional ecological issues as well as cross-disciplinary investigations that combine facets of microbiology, ecology, environmental science and engineering, molecular biology, and biochemistry. Focusing primarily on single-cell forms of prokaryotes ― and cellular forms of algae, fungi, and protozoans ― this book enables readers to gain insight into the fundamental methodologies for the characterization of microorganisms in the biosphere.
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