Environmental Microbiology

Catalog description

Major groups of biochemical macro molecules are examined and explained. The basic morphology, biology, distribution, and ecological significance of the major microbial groups (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and algae) is examined. Distribution and ecology of pathogenic microorganisms (and their surrogates) in the environment, and the methods used for their quantification and control are examined. Microbial growth and metabolism, and the resultant molecular transformations, are studied. The activities of microbes in specific habitats (i.e., biofilms, rhizobia, aquifers) are explored. Involvement of microbes in biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and application of these capabilities to anthropogenic activities is studied. Particular attention is given to microbes used to help solve environmental problems and to those that create environmental problems.