Environmental Microbiology

The bestselling reference on environmental microbiology nowin a new edition

This is the long–awaited and much–anticipated revision of thebestselling text and reference. Based on the latest information andinvestigative techniques from molecular biology and genetics, thisSecond Edition offers an in–depth examination of the role ofmicrobiological processes related to environmental deteriorationwith an emphasis on the detection and control of environmentalcontaminants. Its goal is to further our understanding of thecomplex microbial processes underlying environmental degradation,its detection and control, and ultimately, its prevention.

Features new to this edition include:

A completely new organization with topics such as pathogens indeveloping countries, effects of genetically modified crops onmicrobial communities, and transformations of toxic metals

Comprehensive coverage of key topics such as bacteria in thegreenhouse and low–energy waste treatment

New coverage relating core book content to local, regional, andglobal environmental problems

Environmental Microbiology, Second Edition is essentialreading for environmental microbiologists and engineers, generalenvironmental scientists, chemists, and chemical engineers who areinterested in key current subjects in environmental microbiology.It is also appropriate as a textbook for courses in environmentalscience, chemistry, engineering, and microbial ecology at theadvanced undergraduate and graduate levels.

Preface.

1 Bacteria in the Greenhouse: Marine Microbes and Climate Change(Hugh W. Ducklow, Xosé Anxelu G. Morán, and Alison E.Murray).

2 Control of Waterborne Pathogens in Developing Countries(Tim Ford and Steve Hamner).

3 New Molecular Methods for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens(Alison M. Cupples, Joan B. Rose, and Irene Xagoraraki).

4 Microbial Transformations of Radionuclides in the Subsurface(Matthew J. Marshall, Alexander S. Beliaev, and James K.Fredrickson).

5 Eutrophication of Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems (NancyN. Rabalais).

6 Microbial Deterioration of Cultural Heritage Materials(Christopher J. McNamara, Nick Konkol, and RalphMitchell).

7 Sorption and Transformation of Toxic Metals by Microorganisms(Xu Han and Ji–Dong Gu).

8 Bioremediation of Hazardous Organics (Jennifer G. Beckerand Eric A. Seagren).

9 Biosensors as Environmental Monitors (Steven Ripp, MelanieL. DiClaudio, and Gary S. Sayler).

10 Effects of Genetically Modified Plants on Soil Microorganisms(Nicole Weinert, Remo Meincke, Michael Schloter, Gabriele Berg,and Kornelia Smalla).

11 Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Residues (VincentO Flaherty, Gavin Collins, and ThéréseMahony).

12 Anaerobic Biodegradation of Solid Waste (Morton A. Barlaz,Bryan F. Staley, and Francis L. de los Reyes III).

13 Low–Energy Wastewater Treatment: Strategies and Technologies(Thomas P. Curtis).

14 Bioremediated Geomechanical Processes (Eric A. Seagren andAhmet H. Aydilek).

Index.