Advances in Microbial Ecology

Buch | Softcover

436 Seiten

2012 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4613-6238-8 (ISBN)

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Kevin Marshall is a hard act to follow. Volume 13 of Advances in Microbial Ecology has been produced by a new editorial board, and we, the members of that board, are delighted to have the opportunity to pay tribute to Kevin's achievements. In his time as Series Editor, the quality of the chapters submitted and the range of subject matter covered have ensured an expanding and more stimulated readership. This represents a considerable achievement, given the growth in the number of review volumes and the increasing tendency for journals to publish review articles. The achievement was reached not only through metic ulous attention to quality and detail but also by providing a forum for the expression of views, information, and results that would stimulate discussion. Advances in Microbial Ecology will continue to provide such a focus, although, because of the frequency of publication, it would not be practicable to introduce a "reply" or "comment" section. Although we do not deliberately aim to provide a forum for controversy, we encourage speculation based on sound scientific arguments. In addition, we would like to encourage authors to offer chapters for consideration. In the past, the volumes have largely comprised invited chapters. With the best will in the world, an editorial board of four cannot claim adequate coverage of such a vast and rapidly developing research area. We would there fore welcome submission of outline plans for chapters, which should be sent to the Editor.

1 Implications of Resource-Ratio Theory for Microbial Ecology.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Fundamentals of Resource-Ratio Theory.- 3. Effects of Resource Supply Ratios on Microbial Competition.- 4. Resource Supply Ratios and the Outcome of Infectious Disease.- 5. Resource Supply Ratios and the Formation of Stable Symbioses.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 2 13C Tracer Methodology in Microbial Ecology with Special Reference to Primary Production Processes in Aquatic Environments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Estimation of Photosynthetic Rate by 13C Tracer Method.- 3. Results of 13C Tracer Method.- 4. Combination of 13C Tracer Technique with Other Methods.- 5. Application of 13C Tracer Method to Aquatic Food Web.- 6. Conclusion.- References.- 3 Sex in Ciliates.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Discovery of Sex in Ciliates.- 3. The Species Concept and Sex.- 4. Breeding Systems and the Species Problem.- 5. How Breeding Systems Affect the Practice of Genetics in Ciliates.- 6. The Timing of Sex in Ciliates.- 7. Communication between Cells for Sexual Purposes.- 8. Breeding System Theory and Ecological Associations.- 9. Laboratory Investigations of Sexual Alternatives.- References.- 4 Microbial Ecology in Lake Cisó.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Taxonomy.- 3. Size.- 4. Trophic Roles.- 5. Population Ecology of the Main Primary Producers.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 5 Biological Activities of Symbiotic and Parasitic Protists in Low-Oxygen Environments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Protists Resident in the Intestinal Tract.- 3. Biochemical Activities and Role of Intestinal Eukaryotes.- 4. Biochemical Activities of Protists in the Urogenital Tract.- References.- 6 Intraclonal Polymorphism in Bacteria.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Definitions and Terminology.- 3. Variation of Colony Morphology.- 4. Colony Sectoring.- 5.Examples of Intraclonal Polymorphism.- 6. Intraclonal Polymorphism in Bacteria: Development of a Hypothesis.- 7. Genetic Mechanisms Controlling Intraclonal Polymorphism.- 8. Intraclonal Bacterial Polymorphism: A Hypothesis.- 9. Testing the Hypothesis.- 10. The Significance and Implications of Intraclonal Polymorphism in Bacteria.- 11. Conclusions.- References.- 7 Decomposition of Shoots of a Salt-Marsh Grass: Methodology and Dynamics of Microbial Assemblages.- 1. Introduction: Methods and Artifacts in Grassland-Decomposition Research.- 2. Smooth Cordgrass: A Popular Research Target.- 3. Microbial Participation in Cordgrass Decay.- 4. Microbes and Cordgrass Decay: Summary.- 5. Selected Intriguing Questions.- References.- 8 Dynamics of Autotrophic Picoplankton in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Population Dynamics of Autotrophic Picoplankton—Seasonal Variation.- 3. Short-Term Variation and Diel Periodicity.- 4. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Picoplankton in Relation to the Trophic State: A Hypothesis to Explain the Dominance of Prokaryotes in Oligotrophic Waters.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 9 Fact or Fiction—Bacterial Growth Rates and Production as Determined by [methyl-3H]Thymidine?.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical Basis for the Use of Thymidine.- 3. Historical Development of the [3H]-TdR Assay for Bacterial Growth Estimates in Natural Systems.- 4. Factors Affecting Growth Rate and Production Estimates.- 5. Conclusions.- References.

Reihe/Serie	Advances in Microbial Ecology ; 13
Zusatzinfo	XV, 436 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	1-4613-6238-5 / 1461362385
ISBN-13	978-1-4613-6238-8 / 9781461362388
Zustand	Neuware