Marine Microbiology

Comb bound  450 pages  ISBN 0125215444      £41.95

Marine microorganisms are attracting increasing attention since they not only contribute to the regulation of global geochemical cycles, but are also sources of biologically active metabolites that may provide new opportunities for drug development. This book, volume 30 in the series Methods in Microbiology, presents many of the latest experimental techniques providing the level of detail required for research covering the activity and diversity of microbes in the oceans. Divided into nine sections, the topics include molecular techniques, sediment techniques, remote sensing and methods for measuring bacteria in extreme environments. It is an essential guide for all researchers working in marine microbiology, marine ecology, molecular ecology, environmental microbiology and virology, as well as those in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry since it covers both established and new current methods. It provides a historical perspective as well as covering marine pollution microbiology. It also provides lists of suppliers at the end of each chapter.