CONTENIDO: REVIEW OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS
Introduction to Environmental Microbiology
Microorganisms
Bacterial Growth
MICROBIAL ENVIRONMENTS
Earth Environments
Aeromicrobiology
Aquatic Environments
Extreme Environments
DETECTION, ENUMERATION, AND INDENTIFICATION
Environmental Sample Collection & Processing
Microscopic Techniques
Cultural Methods
Physiological Methods
Immunological Methods
Nucleic Acid-Based Methods of Analysis
MICROBIAL COMMUNICATION, ACTIVITIES, AND INTERACTIONS WITH ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRIENT CYCLING
Biogeochemical Cycling
Consequences of Biogeochemical Cycles Gone Wild
Microbial Communication: Bacteria-Bacteria and Bacteria-Host
Bacterial Communities in Natural Ecosystems
Global Change and Microbial Infectious Disease
Microbial Transport
Remediation of Organic and Metal Pollutants
Microorganisms and Organic Pollutants
Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants
WATER- AND FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS
Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens
Indicator Microorganisms
Waste Treatment and Disinfection
Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Reuse
Drinking Water Treatment
Disinfection
URBAN MICROBIOLOGY
Domestic and Indoor Microbiology
Microorganisms and Bioterrorism
Risk Assessment
Questions and problems
References and Recommended Readings
Index
