Microbial Ecology of the Oceans (Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology) (Hardcover)

by David L. Kirchman (Editor)
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Editorial Reviews

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"I would strongly recommend it for library purchase and the reading list of advanced students in this field." (Microbiology Today, May 2009)

"This book and its predecessor are valuable, critical overviews of the state of marine microbial ecology. They are the best current analysis of a growing and important discipline." (Oceanography, December 2008)

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"I would strongly recommend it for library purchase and the reading list of advanced students in this field." –Microbiology Today, May 2009

Nearly a decade since its landmark publication, this book has been thoroughly revised in this valuable new edition

Like the successful first edition, Microbial Ecology of the Oceans, Second Edition is unique and fills a void in the rapidly growing fields of marine microbiology, microbial ecology, and microbial oceanography. Here, a carefully selected team of international experts explores issues of enduring importance to microbial ecologists, including:

• Genomes and metagenomes of marine microbes
• Microbial evolution, as revealed by molecular techniques
• Microbes in carbon budgets and cycles
• Viruses and grazers of bacteria
• Microbes and N cycle reactions in sediments
• The role of microbes in food web dynamics
• Biogeochemical cycles in the ocean

In addition to drawing on the long history of microbiology, the contributors also include discussions of the latest advances in biological and chemical oceanography to examine the role of microbes and viruses in the oceans.

Richly illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, and complemented with a comprehensive list of additional reading for each chapter, this important new edition provides readers with current information in the fields of marine microbiology and microbial ecology. It is designed for students and researchers in biological and chemical oceanography, geochemistry, marine chemistry, freshwater ecology, and general microbiology. It is also appropriate for professionals and advanced students in related fields.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 616 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss; 2 edition (June 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047004344X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470043448
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #572,804 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expert Review, May 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Microbial Ecology of the Oceans (Hardcover)

"Microbial Ecology of the Oceans" presents timely and up-to-date reviews of various aspects of microbial ecology of the marine water column....Well-written and authoritative chapters should make it useful as a text for advanced courses and for graduate students. Altogether, I can warmly recommend it to anyone interested in microbial ecology and biological oceanography."

--Tom Fenchel, Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, well-integrated book, November 13, 2000

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This review is from: Microbial Ecology of the Oceans (Hardcover)

"An excellent, well-integrated book that ranges from marine viruses to filamentous cyanophyceans and treats the processes mediated by them. The aerobic heterotrophic bateria in the open ocean and the biogeochemcial role of the assemblages are emphasized in most of the 16 chapters. The authors, none of them a 'pure' microbiologist but all attuned to biogeochemical questions, provide modern reviews of the basics, but ample space is given to open issues. About two-thirds of the very many references date from 1990 to 1999." --Karl Banse, University of Washington

5.0 out of 5 stars Microbial ROCKS!!, December 16, 2008

By	Huei-ting Lin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is very detailed but not hard to read. If you want to know how microbial rocks the world, do not miss this book!!