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Microbial Ecology

An Evolutionary Approach

  • 1st Edition - February 1, 2006
  • Author: J Vaun McArthur
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 6 9 4 9 1 - 1
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 1 1 5 4 - 2

Based on the thesis that insights into both evolution and ecology can be obtained through the study of microorganismsm, Microbial Ecology examines microbiology through the lens o… Read more

Microbial Ecology

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Based on the thesis that insights into both evolution and ecology can be obtained through the study of microorganismsm, Microbial Ecology examines microbiology through the lens of evolutionary ecology. Measured from a microbial perspective, this text covers such topics as optimal foraging, genome, reduction, novel evolutionary mechanisms, bacterial speciation, and r and K selection. Numerous aspects of microbial existence are also discussed and include: species competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, microbial communication through quorum sensing and other. The result is a context for understanding microbes in nature and a framework for microbiologists working in industry, medicine, and the environment.