Microbial Ecology of the Oceans

by Kirchman, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780471299929
• ISBN10: 0471299928
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-05
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss

Summary

Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology, Ralph Mitchell, Series Editor Microbial ecology is now recognized to be fundamental for understanding the natural world around us and is essential for examining life in the oceans. For the first time, this book brings together international experts to explore the incredibly diverse collection of microbes (and viruses) found in the oceans and to dissect many of the processes mediated by these microbes in aquatic environments. Although the oceans are emphasized, the organisms and processes discussed in the book occur in nearly all natural environments, including rivers and lakes. Microbial Ecology of the Oceans reviews some basics of marine microbiology andprovides a foundation for researchers and students new to the field while also examining several questions currently being discussed in modern microbial ecology. The book brings together concepts from autoecological studies of individual bacterial groups and from ecological studies of microbial assemblages in the oceans. In addition to drawing on the rich history of microbiology, Microbial Ecology of the Oceans uses the latest advances in biological and chemical oceanography and limnology to examine the role of marine microbes and viruses in the oceans. Some of the topics covered by this informative book include: * Microbial evolution, as revealed by molecular techniques * Microbes in carbon budgets and cycles * Viruses and grazers of bacteria * Competition between bacteria and phytoplankton for limited nutrientsMarine symbiosis Microbial Ecology of the Oceans elucidates the role of microbes in food web dynamics and biogeochemical cycles in the ocean. It will prove to be an indispensable resource for students and researchers in biological and chemical oceanography, geochemistry, marine chemistry, freshwater ecology, and microbiology. Also in this series: Biofilms II: Analysis, Process, and Applications, James D. Bryers; Extremophiles: Microbial Life in Extreme Environments, Koki Horikoshi, William D. Grant; Wastewater Microbiology, Second Edition, Gabriel Bitton

Author Biography

David L. Kirchman, PhD, is the former editor-in-chief of the journal Limnology and Oceanography and has published over 100 papers in microbiology and the marine sciences. He is an internationally recognized authority in microbial ecology and biological oceanography

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Contributors	ix
Introduction	1	(12)
David L. Kirchman
Peter J. le B. Williams
Marine Microbes: An Overview	13	(34)
Evelyn Sherr
Barry Sherr
Evolution, Diversity, and Molecular Ecology of Marine Prokaryotes	47	(38)
Stephen Giovannoni
Michael Rappe
Bacterial Production and Biomass in the Oceans	85	(36)
Hugh Ducklow
Production Mechanisms of Dissolved Organic Matter	121	(32)
Toshi Nagata
Heterotrophic Bacteria and the Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Material	153	(48)
Peter J. le B. Williams
UV Radiation Effects on Microbes and Microbial Processes	201	(28)
Mary Ann Moran
Richard G. Zepp
Control of Bacterial Growth in Idealized Food Webs	229	(32)
T. Frede Thingstad
Uptake and Regeneration of Inorganic Nutrients by Marine Heterotrophic Bacteria	261	(28)
David L. Kirchman
Bacterial Energetics and Growth Efficiency	289	(38)
Paul A. del Giorgio
Jonathan J. Cole
Impact of Viruses on Bacterial Processes	327	(24)
Jed Fuhrman
Bacterivory: Interactions between Bacteria and their Grazers	351	(36)
Suzanne L. Strom
Marine Nitrogen Fixation	387	(40)
Hans W. Paerl
Jonathan P. Zehr
Nitrification and the Marine Nitrogen Cycle	427	(28)
Bess B. Ward
The Marine Microbial Nitrogen Cycle	455	(40)
Douglas G. Capone
Symbiosis and Mixotrophy Among Pelagic Microorganisms	495	(30)
David A. Caron
Index	525