" I would strongly recommend it for library purchase and the reading list of advanced
students in this field."—Microbiology Today, May 2009 Nearly a decade since its landmark …

Life on Earth most likely originated as microorganisms in the sea. Over the past∼ 3.5 billion
years, microorganisms have shaped and defined Earth's biosphere and have created …

Despite the impressive advances that have been made in assessing the diversity of marine
microorganisms, the mechanisms that underlie the participation of microorganisms in marine …

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new
discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of …

BACKGROUND Oceanographers began studying the ocean microbiome in earnest over
four decades ago, when it was recognized that microbes are responsible for nearly all of the …

The oceans abound with single cells that are invisible to the unaided eye, encompassing all
three domains of life–Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya–in a single drop of water or a gram of …

The publication of this book so soon after my Marine Microbial Ecology is an indication of the
rate of progress of the study of marine microbes. It is also an indication of world interest in …

Invisible to the naked eye, yet dominating life with some 10 30 cells, bacteria and archaea
(referred to herein as 'microbes') play key roles in the global cycling of nutrients, matter and …

This new edition of Biological Oceanography has been greatly updated and expanded since
its initial publication in 2004. It presents current understanding of ocean ecology …

Marine microbial communities were among the first microbial communities to be studied
using cultivation-independent genomic approaches. Ocean-going genomic studies are now …