Their World: A Diversity of Microbial Environments
This volume summarizes recent advances in environmental microbiology by providing fascinating insights into the diversity of microbial life that exists on our planet. The first two chapters present theoretical perspectives that help to consolidate our und
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Christon J. Hurst Editor
Their World: A Diversity of Microbial Environments
Advances in Environmental Microbiology
Volume 1
Series Editor Christon J. Hurst, Cincinnati, OH, USA Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
The frontispiece for this volume is titled “The Blue Marble” by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Globe west appears above and globe east below. Their accrediting is NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Image by Reto St€ ockli (land surface, shallow water, clouds). Enhancements by Robert Simmon (ocean color, compositing, 3D globes, animation). Data and technical support: MODIS Land Group; MODIS Science Data Support Team; MODIS Atmosphere Group; MODIS Ocean Group Additional data: USGS EROS Data Center (topography); USGS Terrestrial Remote Sensing Flagstaff Field Center (Antarctica); Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (city lights)
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Christon J. Hurst Editor
Their World: A Diversity of Microbial Environments
Editor Christon J. Hurst Cincinnati, OH USA Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia
ISSN 2366-3324 ISSN 2366-3332 (electronic) Advances in Environmental Microbiology ISBN 978-3-319-28069-1 ISBN 978-3-319-28071-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-28071-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016935616 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, 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. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Dedication
There are many people whom I should thank for their having encouraged me towards my career as a scientist. When I was 9 years old I was accepted a year early into the Junior Naturalist program instructed by Edith Blincoe at the Dayton Museum of Natural History in Dayton, Ohio. That was about the time when I received a chemistry set from my parents. I set up my laboratory on a folding aluminum picnic tabl
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