LEADER 02543nam 2200373 450 001 9910598167303321 005 20230516151530.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000658924 035 $a(NjHacI)993710000000658924 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000658924 100 $a20230223d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPolar microbiology $erecent advances and future perspectives /$fedited by Pabulo H. Rampelotto 210 1$aBasel, Switzerland :$cMDPI AG - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 449 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a3-03842-175-8 330 $aAnnotation Polar microbiology is a promising field of research that can tell us much about the fundamental features of life. The microorganisms that inhabit Arctic and Antarctic environments are important not only because of the unique species they represent, but also because of their diverse and unusual physiological and biochemical properties. Furthermore, microorganisms living in Polar Regions provide useful models for general questions in ecology and evolutionary biology given the reduced complexity of their ecosystems, the relative absence of confounding effects associated with higher plants or animals, and the severe biological constraints imposed by the polar environment. In terms of applied science, the unique cold-adapted enzymes and other molecules of polar microorganisms provide numerous opportunities for biotechnological development. Another compelling reason to study polar microbial ecosystems is the fact that they are likely to be among the ecosystems most strongly affected by global change. For these reasons, polar microbiology is a thriving branch of science with the potential to provide new insights into a wide range of basic and applied issues in biological science. In this context, it is timely to review and highlight the progress so far and discuss exciting future perspectives. In this special issue, some of the leaders in the field describe their work, ideas and findings. 517 $aPolar Microbiology 606 $aMicrobiology 606 $aMicrobiology$xResearch 615 0$aMicrobiology. 615 0$aMicrobiology$xResearch. 676 $a579 702 $aRampelotto$b Pabulo H. 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910598167303321 996 $aPolar microbiology$93013978 997 $aUNINA