Marine Microbiology

Written by experts in the field, Marine Microbiology presents the latest experimental techniques in the detail required for modern environmental microbiological research. Chapters start with the introduction and background of a particular method, followed by a concise description of the procedures involved. There is also a list of vendors who supply critical components which includes names, addresses, and websites at the end of each chapter.

Covers both established and novel current methodsHistorical perspectiveEnumeration of autotrophic picoplankton, bacteria and virusesFingerprinting Viral Assemblages by Pulsed Field Gel electrophoresis (PFGE)Fluorescence in situ hybridization with rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probesDetection of phytoplankton by remote sensingMarine pollution microbiologyMicrobes in extreme environmentsList of suppliers provided at end of each chapterColour plate section