Freshwater microbiology : biodiversity and dynamic interactions of microorganisms in the aquatic environment / David C. Sigee.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-516) and index.

1. Microbial diversity and freshwater ecosystems -- A. Biological diversity in the freshwater environment -- B. Ecosystems -- C. Food webs in lentic and lotic systems -- 2. Freshwater environments: the influence of physico-chemical conditions on microbial communities -- A. Introduction -- B. Lakes -- C. Wetlands -- D. Streams and rivers -- E. Estuaries -- F. Adverse and extreme conditions in freshwater environments -- 3. Algae: the major microbial biomass in freshwater systems -- A. Taxonomic and molecular characterization -- B. Size, shape, and surface mucilage -- C. Activities within the freshwater environment -- D. Strategies for survival -- E. Biodiversity in the algal community -- 4. Competition for light -- 5. Inorganic nutrients: uptake and cycling in freshwater systems -- A. Nitrogen -- B. Phosphorus -- C. Silicon: a widely-available element of limited metabolic importance -- D. Trace elements -- 6. Bacteria: the main heterotrophic microorganisms in freshwater systems -- A. General diversity within the environment -- B. Genetic interactions -- C. Metabolic activities -- D. Bacterial populations and productivity -- E. Bacterial communities in the lotic environment -- F. Bacterial interactions with phytoplankton -- 7. Viruses: major parasites in the freshwater environment -- 8. Fungi and fungal-like organisms: aquatic biota with a mycelial growth form -- A. Actinomycetes, oomycetes, and true fungi -- B. Fungi as saprophytes and parasites -- 9. Grazing activities in the freshwater environment: the role of protozoa and invertebrates -- A. Protozoa -- B. Grazing of microbial populations by zooplankton -- C. Grazing of benthic microorganisms -- 10. Eutrophication: the microbial response to high nutrient levels -- A. Origins of eutrophication -- B. Ecological effects of eutrophication in standing waters -- C. The growth and impact of algal blooms -- D. Control of blue-green algae -- Glossary -- References --Index.

"Freshwater Microbiology presents a broad overview of the biodiversity and interactions of microorganisms within a wide range of freshwater environments including lakes, rivers, wetlands, snowfields, aquifers and various extreme situations. The book offers a novel perspective on aquatic systems in considering freshwater biology from a microbial viewpoint and including separate chapters on algae, bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa within a single volume. Both applied and theoretical aspects of freshwater biology are presented concisely with numerous case studies, figures and tables throughout the book." "Written by an author with many years teaching and research experience, Freshwater Microbiology will prove invaluable to students and researchers in the fields of freshwater biology, algology, microbiology, environmental biology and conservation ecology."--Jacket.

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