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Antarctic Microbiology (Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology)
Antarctic Microbiology - Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology Author:E. Imre Friedman Antarctic Microbiology The extreme climate of Antarctica its sub-zero temperatures, low humidity, high winds, and extended light and dark periods has limited scientists in their search for information on microbial communities there and in the surrounding oceans. Most early microbiological research was descriptive and focused on the... more » interactions of microbial communities with physical and chemical parameters. Today, thanks to enormous improvements in technology and logistics, microbiologists can study the functional processes of microbial communities and their biological interactions. Microbiological research in Antarctica is particularly relevant in light of todays discussions on global climate change. This volume offers an account of the microbial habitats and communities that play significant roles in the ecosystem of the Antarctic continent. Antarctic Microbiology demonstrates the explosion of new and exciting research into microbial communities, physiological rate processes, and adaptation of species at the biochemical and molecular level. This text presents new information on:
sea-ice microbial processes associated with the pack ice and the ocean
photosynthesis, physiology, and adaptation of cryptoendolithic communities in sandstone formations
biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen in unique lake systems in the dry valleys
the development of microbial communities in volcanically heated soils
the possible existence of ancient microbes in glacial ice
biogeochemical cycling of elements in the marine ecosystem around Antarctica.
Written by an international group of experts, Antarctic Microbiology will be of interest to all microbiologists and ecologists who study the diversity of microorganisms and their marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.« less