Halophiles and Hypersaline Environments Current Research and Future
This book presents the latest results in the exploration of halophilic bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses. Basic and molecular aspects as well as possible biotechnological applications of halophiles are highlighted by leading scientists. Topics include:
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Antonio Ventosa
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Aharon Oren
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Yanhe Ma
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Halophiles and Hypersaline Environments Current Research and Future Trends
Editors Professor Dr. Antonio Ventosa University of Sevilla Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Microbiology and Parasitology c/ Profesor Garcı´a Gonza´lez 2 41012 Sevilla, Spain [email protected]
Professor Dr. Aharon Oren The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Institute of Life Sciences Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences 91904 Jerusalem, Israel [email protected]
Professor Dr. Yanhe Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microbiology 1, Beichen West Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100101, China [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-20197-4 e-ISBN 978-3-642-20198-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-20198-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011931727 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: deblik Berlin, Germany Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The chapters in this book deal with many aspects of the life of the diverse world of halophilic microorganisms and of the hypersaline environments in which they live, and present an overview of current research and future trends. Although we probably will never be able to obtain a full understanding of all the secrets of those diverse microorganisms that inhabit salt lakes and other hypersaline environments with salt concentrations up to saturation, considerable progress has been made. When one looks back in the history of science, it often appears that our predecessors many decades ago knew and understood interesting phenomena that were later forgotten. Lourens Baas Becking (1895–1963) is an excellent example. He is known to most biologists for his statement “everything is everywhere: but, the environment selects.” However, it is seldom realized that many of Baas Becking’s studies dealt with hypersaline environments. The longest chapter in his 1934 book “Geobiologie of inleiding tot de milieukunde” discusses halophilic microorganisms and their environments, and contains many surprising statements and observations mostly forgotten today. Baas Becking’s career took him from
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