Footnote:
This edition previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 12, 2018)
Description:
Microbial ecology is the study of interactions among microbes in natural environments and their roles in biogeochemical cycles, food web dynamics and the evolution of life. This work presents the basic principles of microbial ecology using examples from aquatic (freshwater and marine) and terrestrial ecosystems.