Biodiversity of microbial life : foundation of Earth's biosphere /
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作 者：edited by James T. Staley, Anna-Louise Reysenbach.
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ISBN：9780471254331
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Without even trying to name them all, US contributors in several biological and earth sciences discuss the major issues of biodiversity among the Bacteria, Archaea, and microbial Eucarya as perceived by microbiologists. They do, however illustrate that diversity with abundance examples. They also look at how microbial diversity differs from that of plants and animals, how microbial diversity has evolved over time, the physiological and metabolic rather than mere species diversity, terrestrial and marine habitat types for microbes, symbiosis between microorganisms and larger creatures, extreme environments, and using microorganisms in biotechnology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Biodiversity of Microbial Life places the importance and novelty of the diversity of the microbial world in perspective with the biodiversity of plants and animals. Microbial diversity has driven the evolution of all life on Earth as well as the nutrient cycles, which are key to the operation of the biosphere. Microorganisms live in all ecosystems, even extreme environments not habitable to other organisms. Noted experts including Carl Woese, the originator of the Tree of Life, and Rita Colwell, who is now Director of the National Science Foundation, offer their unique perspectives on the extent and importance of microbial biodiversity. Special emphasis is placed on:
* Evolution, speciation, and contrasts between microbial biodiversity and plant and animal biodiversity
* Physiological and metabolic diversity of microorganisms
* Biodiversity of microbial life in terrestrial and marine environments
* Symbioses between microorganisms and plants, insects, and humans
* Extreme environments populated exclusively or primarily by microorganisms including thermal vents and hot springs, polar sea ice environments, and subterranean ecosystems
* Microorganisms and biotechnology
Biodiversity of Microbial Life is an essential resource for all biologists interested in biodiversity.
目录
Preface p. xi
Contributors p. xv
Perspective: Microbiology in Transition Carl R. Woese p. xvii
I. Evolution and Diversity of Microorganisms in Ecosystems p. 1
1 A Microbiological Perspective of Biodiversity James T. Staley p. 3
2 Natural History of Microorganisms Inhabiting Hot Spring Microbial Mat Communities: Clues to the Origin of Microbial Diversity and Implications for Microbiology and Macrobiology David M. Ward and R. Thane Papke and Ulrich Nubel and Mary C. McKitrick p. 25
3 Microbial Mats and Biofilms: Evolution, Structure, and Function of Fixed Microbial Communities Andreas P. Teske and David Stahl p. 49
II. Physiological and Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms p. 101
4 Evolution of Energy Metabolism John A. Leigh p. 103
5 Evolution and Diversity of Photosynthethic Prokaryotes Beverly K. Pierson p. 121
6 Diversity of Microbial Heterotrophic Metabolism Jerome J. Perry p. 155
III. Microbial Diversity of Major Ecosystems p. 181
7 Exploring the Diversity of Soil--A Microbial Rain Forest Daniel H. Buckley and Thomas M. Schmidt p. 183
8 Marine Prokaryote Diversity Marcelino T. Suzuki and Edward F. DeLong p. 209
IV. Biodiversity and Role of Microorganisms in Plant and Animal Symbioses p. 235
9 Plant-Microbe Symbioses: An Evolutionary Survey Robert M. Goodman and Jeremy B. Weisz p. 237
10 Insights from Insect-Microbe Symbioses Matthew D. Kane and Ulrich G. Mueller p. 289
11 Getting in Touch with Your Prokaryotic Self: Mammal-Microbe Interactions Abigail A. Salyers and Joseph A. Shipman p. 315
V. Microbial Diversity of Extreme Environments p. 343
12 Microbial Diversity of Marine and Terrestrial Thermal Springs Anna-Louise Reysenbach and Dorothee Gotz and Dinesh Yernool p. 345
13 And Some Like it Cold: Sea Ice Microbiology James T. Staley and Karen Junge and Jody Deming p. 423
14 The Deep Subsurface Biosphere Todd O. Stevens p. 439
VI. Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology and the Future of Biodiversity p. 475
15 Exploiting Microbial Diversity Austin Kuo and George M. Garrity p. 477
16 The Future of Microbial Diversity Research Rita R. Colwell p. 521
Index p. 535
Contributors p. xv
Perspective: Microbiology in Transition Carl R. Woese p. xvii
I. Evolution and Diversity of Microorganisms in Ecosystems p. 1
1 A Microbiological Perspective of Biodiversity James T. Staley p. 3
2 Natural History of Microorganisms Inhabiting Hot Spring Microbial Mat Communities: Clues to the Origin of Microbial Diversity and Implications for Microbiology and Macrobiology David M. Ward and R. Thane Papke and Ulrich Nubel and Mary C. McKitrick p. 25
3 Microbial Mats and Biofilms: Evolution, Structure, and Function of Fixed Microbial Communities Andreas P. Teske and David Stahl p. 49
II. Physiological and Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms p. 101
4 Evolution of Energy Metabolism John A. Leigh p. 103
5 Evolution and Diversity of Photosynthethic Prokaryotes Beverly K. Pierson p. 121
6 Diversity of Microbial Heterotrophic Metabolism Jerome J. Perry p. 155
III. Microbial Diversity of Major Ecosystems p. 181
7 Exploring the Diversity of Soil--A Microbial Rain Forest Daniel H. Buckley and Thomas M. Schmidt p. 183
8 Marine Prokaryote Diversity Marcelino T. Suzuki and Edward F. DeLong p. 209
IV. Biodiversity and Role of Microorganisms in Plant and Animal Symbioses p. 235
9 Plant-Microbe Symbioses: An Evolutionary Survey Robert M. Goodman and Jeremy B. Weisz p. 237
10 Insights from Insect-Microbe Symbioses Matthew D. Kane and Ulrich G. Mueller p. 289
11 Getting in Touch with Your Prokaryotic Self: Mammal-Microbe Interactions Abigail A. Salyers and Joseph A. Shipman p. 315
V. Microbial Diversity of Extreme Environments p. 343
12 Microbial Diversity of Marine and Terrestrial Thermal Springs Anna-Louise Reysenbach and Dorothee Gotz and Dinesh Yernool p. 345
13 And Some Like it Cold: Sea Ice Microbiology James T. Staley and Karen Junge and Jody Deming p. 423
14 The Deep Subsurface Biosphere Todd O. Stevens p. 439
VI. Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology and the Future of Biodiversity p. 475
15 Exploiting Microbial Diversity Austin Kuo and George M. Garrity p. 477
16 The Future of Microbial Diversity Research Rita R. Colwell p. 521
Index p. 535
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