Microbial diversity : form and function in prokaryotes - Ogunseitan, Oladele (Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2005)
The concept of microbial species -- Microscopic methods for assessing microbial diversity -- Culture methods -- Molecular and genomic methods -- Phylogenetic analysis -- Environmental evolution -- Biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen -- Biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus, sulfur, metals, and trace elements -- Cross- species interactions among prokaryotes -- Interactions between microorganisms and large eukaryotes -- Microbial diversty and global environmental issues
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Microbial diversity; Microbial ecology