Advances in Microbial Ecology

Advances in Microbial Ecology edited by J.G. Jones.

Kevin Marshall is a hard act to follow. Volume 13 of Advances in Microbial Ecology has been produced by a new editorial board, and we, the members of that board, are delighted to have the opportunity to pay tribute to Kevin's achievements. In his time as Series Editor, the quality of the chapte...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jones, J.G (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1993.
Edition:1st ed. 1993.
Series:Advances in Microbial Ecology, 13
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Medical microbiology.
Plant science.
Botany.
Animal anatomy.
Microbial ecology.
Ecology .
Environmental management.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Implications of Resource-Ratio Theory for Microbial Ecology
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Fundamentals of Resource-Ratio Theory
  • 3. Effects of Resource Supply Ratios on Microbial Competition
  • 4. Resource Supply Ratios and the Outcome of Infectious Disease
  • 5. Resource Supply Ratios and the Formation of Stable Symbioses
  • 6. Conclusions
  • References
  • 2 13C Tracer Methodology in Microbial Ecology with Special Reference to Primary Production Processes in Aquatic Environments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Estimation of Photosynthetic Rate by 13C Tracer Method
  • 3. Results of 13C Tracer Method
  • 4. Combination of 13C Tracer Technique with Other Methods
  • 5. Application of 13C Tracer Method to Aquatic Food Web
  • 6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Sex in Ciliates
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Discovery of Sex in Ciliates
  • 3. The Species Concept and Sex
  • 4. Breeding Systems and the Species Problem
  • 5. How Breeding Systems Affect the Practice of Genetics in Ciliates
  • 6. The Timing of Sex in Ciliates
  • 7. Communication between Cells for Sexual Purposes
  • 8. Breeding System Theory and Ecological Associations
  • 9. Laboratory Investigations of Sexual Alternatives
  • References
  • 4 Microbial Ecology in Lake Cisó
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Taxonomy
  • 3. Size
  • 4. Trophic Roles
  • 5. Population Ecology of the Main Primary Producers
  • 6. Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 Biological Activities of Symbiotic and Parasitic Protists in Low-Oxygen Environments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Protists Resident in the Intestinal Tract
  • 3. Biochemical Activities and Role of Intestinal Eukaryotes
  • 4. Biochemical Activities of Protists in the Urogenital Tract
  • References
  • 6 Intraclonal Polymorphism in Bacteria
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Definitions and Terminology
  • 3. Variation of Colony Morphology
  • 4. Colony Sectoring
  • 5. Examples of Intraclonal Polymorphism
  • 6. Intraclonal Polymorphism in Bacteria: Development of a Hypothesis
  • 7. Genetic Mechanisms Controlling Intraclonal Polymorphism
  • 8. Intraclonal Bacterial Polymorphism: A Hypothesis
  • 9. Testing the Hypothesis
  • 10. The Significance and Implications of Intraclonal Polymorphism in Bacteria
  • 11. Conclusions
  • References
  • 7 Decomposition of Shoots of a Salt-Marsh Grass: Methodology and Dynamics of Microbial Assemblages
  • 1. Introduction: Methods and Artifacts in Grassland-Decomposition Research
  • 2. Smooth Cordgrass: A Popular Research Target
  • 3. Microbial Participation in Cordgrass Decay
  • 4. Microbes and Cordgrass Decay: Summary
  • 5. Selected Intriguing Questions
  • References
  • 8 Dynamics of Autotrophic Picoplankton in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Population Dynamics of Autotrophic Picoplankton—Seasonal Variation
  • 3. Short-Term Variation and Diel Periodicity
  • 4. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Picoplankton in Relation to the Trophic State: A Hypothesis to Explain the Dominance of Prokaryotes in Oligotrophic Waters
  • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 9 Fact or Fiction—Bacterial Growth Rates and Production as Determined by [methyl-3H]Thymidine?
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Theoretical Basis for the Use of Thymidine
  • 3. Historical Development of the [3H]-TdR Assay for Bacterial Growth Estimates in Natural Systems
  • 4. Factors Affecting Growth Rate and Production Estimates
  • 5. Conclusions
  • References.

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