Microbiology and biogeochemistry of hypersaline environments
By: edited by Aharon Oren.
Contributors: Oren, Aharon, 1952-
Series: The microbiology of extreme and unusual environments
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
Subjects: Halophilic microorganisms.; Salinity.; Microbial ecology.; Biogeochemistry.
Description: Microbiology and Biogeochemistry of Hypersaline Environments details the biology and biogeochemistry of various halophilic microorganisms that live in high density saline environments worldwide. Topics include the biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology of these organisms; new methods to type them; and osmotic adaptation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on a workshop held from June 22 to 26, 1997 in Jerusalem, Israel.