TY  - BOOK
AU  - Konhauser,Kurt
TI  - Introduction to geomicrobiology
SN  - 0632054549 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Blackwell Pub.
KW  - Geomicrobiology
KW  - Microbiología
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [350]-405) and index; Microbial properties and diversity -- Microbial metabolism -- Cell surface reactivity and metal sorption -- Biomineralization -- Microbial weathering -- Microbial zonation -- Early microbial life
N2  - Timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial life has affected Earth's environment through time; discusses how microorganisms are classified, the physical constraints governing their growth, methods used to study their phylogenetic diversity, and life in extreme environments; features microbial metabolic capabilities and major biogeochemical pathways; includes the chemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption and the microbial role in contaminant transport and bioremediation/biorecovery; covers the function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution and oxidation and the industrial and environmental ramifications of these processes; concludes with a synopsis of the events that led to the emergence of life and the subsequent evolution of the biosphere
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