The Structure and Function of Aquatic Microbial Communities
Editors: Hurst, Christon J. (Ed.)
Free Preview- Provides new insights into the structure of microbial communities
- Discusses techniques for preparing and distributing microbiologically safe drinking water
- Describes techniques for isolating and cultivating microbes
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- About this book
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This book discusses how aquatic microbial communities develop interactive metabolic coordination both within and between species to optimize their energetics. It explains that microbial community structuration often includes functional stratification among a multitude of organisms that variously exist either suspended in the water, lodged in sediments, or bound to one another as biofilms on solid surfaces. The authors describe techniques that can be used for preparing and distributing microbiologically safe drinking water, which presents the challenge of successfully removing the pathogenic members of the aquatic microbial community and then safely delivering that water to consumers. Drinking water distribution systems have their own microbial ecology, which we must both understand and control in order to maintain the safety of the water supply. Since studying aquatic microorganisms often entails identifying them, the book also discusses techniques for successfully isolating and cultivating bacteria. As such, it appeals to microbiologists, microbial ecologists and water quality scientists.
- About the authors
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Christon J. Hurst
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Universidad del Valle, Santiago de Cali, Valle, Colombia
e-mail: christonjhurst@fuse.net
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Understanding Aquatic Microbial Communities
Pages 1-12
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Relationship Between Lifestyle and Structure of Bacterial Communities and Their Functionality in Aquatic Systems
Pages 13-52
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Biofilms: Besieged Cities or Thriving Ports?
Pages 53-90
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Complex Structure but Simple Function in Microbial Mats from Antarctic Lakes
Pages 91-120
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Fungal Decomposers in Freshwater Environments
Pages 121-155
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Structure and Function of Aquatic Microbial Communities
- Editors
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- Christon J. Hurst
- Series Title
- Advances in Environmental Microbiology
- Series Volume
- 7
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-16775-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-16775-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-16773-8
- Series ISSN
- 2366-3324
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 351
- Number of Illustrations
- 62 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour
- Topics
