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Ehrlich's geomicrobiology / [edited by] Henry Lutz Ehrlich, Dianne K. Newman and Andreas Kappler.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2016.Edition: 6th edDescription: xiii, 635 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781466592407 (hardback : acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 579.175  23 Eh33
Contents:
1. Introduction / Henry Lutz Ehrlich, Dianne K. Newman, and Andreas Kappler -- 2. Earth as a microbial habitat / Henry Lutz Ehrlich -- 3. Emergence of life and its early history / Michael Russell -- 4. Uppermost lithosphere as a microbial habitat / Henry Lutz Ehrlich -- 5. Terrestrial subsurface ecosystem / Michael Wilkins and James K. Fredrickson -- 6. Hydrosphere as microbial habitat / Mak Saito -- 7. Geomicrobial processes : a physiological and biochemical overview / Henry Lutz Ehrlich -- 8. Cultivation, in situ measurements, and geochemical techniques for geomicrobiological studies / Greg Druschel and Victoria J. Orphan -- 9. Molecular methods in geomicrobiology / Maureen L. Coleman and Dianne K. Newman -- 10. Microbial formation and degradation of carbonates / Tanja Bosak, Jaroslav Stolarski, and Anders Meiborn -- 11. Geomicrobial interactions with silicon / Kurt Konhauser -- 12. Geomicrobiology of aluminum : microbes and bauxite / Henry Lutz Ehrlich -- 13. Geomicrobial interactions with phosphorus / Bernhard Schink and Diliana D. Simeonova -- 14. Geomicrobiology of nitrogen / Christopher A. Francis and Karen L. Casciotti -- 15. Geomicrobial interactions with arsenic and antimony / Ronald Oremland -- 16. Geomicrobiology of mercury / Robert Mason -- 17. Geomicrobiology of iron / Andreas Kappler, David Emerson, Jeffrey A. Gralnick, Eric E. Roden, and E. Marie Muehe -- 18. Geomicrobiology of manganese / Colleen M. Hansel and Deric R. Learman -- 19. Geomicrobial interactions with other transition metals (chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, technetium), metalloids (polonium), actinides (uranium, neptunium, and plutonium), and the rare Earth elements / Jonathan R. Lloyd, John D. Coates, Adam J. Williamson, and Matthew P. Watts -- 20. Geomicrobiology of sulfur / David A. Fike, Alexander S. Bradley, and William D. Leavitt -- 21. Biogenesis and biodegradation of sulfide minerals in the Earth's surface / Henry Lutz Ehrlich -- 22. Geomicrobiology of selenium and tellurium / John Stolz -- 23. Geomicrobiology of fossil fuels / Ian M. Head.
Summary: This book surveys various aspects of the field, including the microbial role in elemental cycling and in the formation and degradation of minerals and fossil fuels, Unlike the fifth edition. This edition includes many expert contributors besides the editors, providing added depth to each topic and broadening this edition's overall insight into geomicrobiology.
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Includes index.

1. Introduction / Henry Lutz Ehrlich, Dianne K. Newman, and Andreas Kappler --
2. Earth as a microbial habitat / Henry Lutz Ehrlich --
3. Emergence of life and its early history / Michael Russell --
4. Uppermost lithosphere as a microbial habitat / Henry Lutz Ehrlich --
5. Terrestrial subsurface ecosystem / Michael Wilkins and James K. Fredrickson --
6. Hydrosphere as microbial habitat / Mak Saito --
7. Geomicrobial processes : a physiological and biochemical overview / Henry Lutz Ehrlich --
8. Cultivation, in situ measurements, and geochemical techniques for geomicrobiological studies / Greg Druschel and Victoria J. Orphan --
9. Molecular methods in geomicrobiology / Maureen L. Coleman and Dianne K. Newman --
10. Microbial formation and degradation of carbonates / Tanja Bosak, Jaroslav Stolarski, and Anders Meiborn --
11. Geomicrobial interactions with silicon / Kurt Konhauser --
12. Geomicrobiology of aluminum : microbes and bauxite / Henry Lutz Ehrlich --
13. Geomicrobial interactions with phosphorus / Bernhard Schink and Diliana D. Simeonova --
14. Geomicrobiology of nitrogen / Christopher A. Francis and Karen L. Casciotti --
15. Geomicrobial interactions with arsenic and antimony / Ronald Oremland --
16. Geomicrobiology of mercury / Robert Mason --
17. Geomicrobiology of iron / Andreas Kappler, David Emerson, Jeffrey A. Gralnick, Eric E. Roden, and E. Marie Muehe --
18. Geomicrobiology of manganese / Colleen M. Hansel and Deric R. Learman --
19. Geomicrobial interactions with other transition metals (chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, technetium), metalloids (polonium), actinides (uranium, neptunium, and plutonium), and the rare Earth elements / Jonathan R. Lloyd, John D. Coates, Adam J. Williamson, and Matthew P. Watts --
20. Geomicrobiology of sulfur / David A. Fike, Alexander S. Bradley, and William D. Leavitt --
21. Biogenesis and biodegradation of sulfide minerals in the Earth's surface / Henry Lutz Ehrlich --
22. Geomicrobiology of selenium and tellurium / John Stolz --
23. Geomicrobiology of fossil fuels / Ian M. Head.

This book surveys various aspects of the field, including the microbial role in elemental cycling and in the formation and degradation of minerals and fossil fuels, Unlike the fifth edition. This edition includes many expert contributors besides the editors, providing added depth to each topic and broadening this edition's overall insight into geomicrobiology.

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