03047nam 22006014a 450 991101925550332120200520144314.09786611213923978128121392112812139269780470750490047075049997814051444831405144483(CKB)1000000000411937(OCoLC)61231169(CaPaEBR)ebrary10213570(SSID)ssj0000202248(PQKBManifestationID)11188292(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000202248(PQKBWorkID)10251717(PQKB)10591850(MiAaPQ)EBC233100(Perlego)2764560(EXLCZ)99100000000041193720040210d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrMicrobial diversity form and function in prokaryotes /Oladele OgunseitanMalden, MA Blackwell Pub.c20051 online resource (316 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780632047086 0632047089 Includes bibliographical references and index.The concept of microbial species -- Microscopic methods for assessing microbial diversity -- Culture methods -- Molecular and genomic methods -- Phylogenetic analysis -- Environmental evolution -- Biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen -- Biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus, sulfur, metals, and trace elements -- Cross- species interactions among prokaryotes -- Interactions between microorganisms and large eukaryotes -- Microbial diversty and global environmental issues.This book offers the first comprehensive, in-depth treatment of microbial diversity for undergraduate and graduate students. Using a global approach, Microbial Diversity illustrates the impact of microorganisms on ecological and Earth system phenomena. * Accompanied by a devoted website with resources for both instructors and students: www.blackwellpublishing.com/ogunseitan * Uses key ecological and global phenomena to show the continuity of microbial contribution. * Illustrates the importance of microbial diversity for the understanding of global physiochemical and biological processes. * Presents analyses of microscopic, culture, molecular, and phylogenetic systematic methods. * Shows the relevance of microbial diversity to global environmental problems, such as climate change and ozone depletion. * Features numerous illustrations, including over 60 4-color photographs of microbes.Microbial diversityMicrobial ecologyMicrobial diversity.Microbial ecology.579/.17Ogunseitan Oladele881326MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911019255503321Microbial diversity1968253UNINA