Microbial Communities in Coastal Sediments: Structure and Functions

Coastal Sediment Microbiology: Structure and Functions presents research gained on coastal microbiology over the past two decades. The book starts by covering the source of the organic matter, which is found to design sediment microbial communities, and goes on to consider the quality of this matter with regards to degradation in coastal sediment. After this, the author explores the human induced changes in coastal ecosystems, and the influence of anthropogenic activities on coastal ecosystems. The second half of the book focuses on the availability of nutrients, source of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the sediment and the sequencing of microbial structures and functions when using molecular tools. Despite the years of research, this is the first book to focus purely on coastal microbes in coastal ecosystems. As such, it is for gaining a better understanding of the diversity and functions of different types of microbes in coastal ecosystems across the globe. Coastal Sediment Microbiology: Structure outlines the microbial community structure in marine sediments while also elaborating on the methods of assessment of the microbial community, making it of great relevance to aquatic microbiologists, marine ecologists, marine microbiologists, aquatic researchers and scientists alike. Presents data on physico-chemical and biological features of coastal ecosystems and microbial community composition, allowing researchers to compare their data with pre-existing dataIncludes unique figures, schematic diagrams and photographs related to microbial processes of coastal ecosystem, providing a clear representation on the different aspects of microbial structure and functionsProvides analytical methods and detailed molecular techniques for qualitative and quantitative analyses of microbial community structure, enabling scientists and students to follow the protocols provided in the book for assessment in their own research INDICE: 1. Source and composition of organic matter and its role in designing sediment microbial communities2. Anthropogenic impacts on the source and types of nutrients in coastal ecosystems 3. Environmental variables and factors regulating microbial activity structure and function4. Biogeocycling of nutrients (C, N,P, S, Fe) and implications on green house gas emissions5. Role of microbes in biodegradation and biotransformation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)6. Assessment of microbial structure and function using molecular tools

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815165-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés