Textbook of environmental microbiology

Scope and Applications of Environmental Microbiology; Microbial Diversity in the Environment; Microbial Diversity and Processes in Freshwater Habitats; Microbes in Marine and Estuarine Habitats; Microbial Diversity of Terrestrial Environment; Microbial Diversity of Air; Microbes of Extreme Environment; Methods in Environmental Microbiology; Ecological Relationships Among Microorganisms; Symbiotic Interactions of Microbes; Microbial Mobilization of Nutrients; Microbial Treatment of Wastewater; Microbes in Metal Pollution Control; Microbial Degradation of Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants; Bioindication in the Environment; Reference; Index; Readership: The present book meets the requirement of the students of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences.

Presents the fundamental knowledge on the microbial diversity, processes and applications in the environment. This book contains: microbial approaches to wastewater treatment; microbial diversity and processes in different habitats; the microbiology of extreme environments; and, the rhizosphere microbiology and its role in plant productivity.