Marine Microbiology

Marine Microbiology brings together microbial biology and ecology to create an integrated approach that addresses environmental management, human health, and economic concerns. The Second Edition takes into account many new discoveries in the field including the role of microbes in ocean processes and nutrient cycles, the importance of viruses, the beneficial role of marine microbes in biotechnology, biofuels, metagenomics and synthetic biology, and new research on the impact of climate change and ocean acidification.

The first three sections review the main features of the marine environment and key aspects of marine microbial life; the second section examines the role of marine microorganisms in ecology; and the final section considers some of the applications of this knowledge in areas such as disease and biodegradation.

Marine Microbiology is ideally suited for upper level undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers.

Microbiologia marina reuneste biologia microbiana si ecologia pentru a crea o abordare integrata care sa abordeze managementul mediului, sanatatea umana si preocuparile economice. A doua editie ia in considerare multe noi descoperiri in domeniu, inclusiv rolul microbilor in procesele oceanice si ciclurile de nutrienti, importanta virusilor, rolul benefic al microbilor marini in biotehnologie, biocombustibili, metagenomica si biologie sintetica, precum si noi cercetari privind impactul schimbarilor climatice si al acidificarii oceanelor. Primele trei sectiuni analizeaza principalele caracteristici ale mediului marin si aspectele cheie ale vietii microbiene marine; a doua sectiune examineaza rolul microorganismelor marine in ecologie; iar sectiunea finala ia in considerare unele dintre aplicatiile acestor cunostinte in domenii precum boli si biodegradare. Microbiologia marina este ideala pentru studentii de nivel superior si absolventi si pentru cercetatori.