Prokaryotes are well recognized as essential members of the biosphere. They inhabit all
possible locations for life to exist, from those offering ideal conditions for growth and …

Prokaryotes are well recognized as essential members of the biosphere. They inhabit all
possible locations in which life exists from those offering ideal conditions for growth and …

The purpose ofthis brief Foreword is to make you, the reader, hungry for the scientific feast
that follows. These two volumes on the prokary otes offer a truly unique scientific menu-a …

Aspects of microbiological ecosystems are reviewed, with particular attention to
microenvironments. Ecological terminology is outlined, and bacterial metabolism is …

As our knowledge of prokaryotic diversity has increased so has our understanding of
microbial habitats. Indeed, it has become clear in recent years that few natural habitats on …

Direct molecular analyses of natural microbial populations reveal patterns that should
compel microbiologists to adopt a more natural species concept that has been known to …

Understanding the patterns of naturally occurring microbial diversity, how these patterns
vary in space and time, and how they relate to ecosystem structure and function, remains a …

The aim of “characterization”(in the present context) is to obtain a complete collection of data
describing the properties of a prokaryote pure culture—ie, to form a “description”. The aim of …

A short overview of the biodiversity of prokaryotes (the domains bacteria and archaea) is
given, with respect to morpholoy, physiology, and biochemistry. The importance of …

Soon the scientific keywords of the 1990s will be listed. Biodiversity will be among the words
selected and it will be ranking high. After a lag time of several years, as compared to zoology …