02190cam a22003974a 4500 14148965 BR-ReIFE 20230814120745.0 051021s2006 ne af b 001 0 eng 2005030991 0123694914 9780123694911 (OCoLC)ocm62134792 DNLM/DLC DLC BAKER C#P DLC pcc QR100 .M387 2006 QW 4 M4778m 2006 579/.17 22 M478m McArthur, J. Vaun. 11309 Microbial ecology : an evolutionary approach / J. Vaun McArthur. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, AP, c2006. xii, 416 p., [2] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-393) and index. Based on the thesis that insights into both evolution and ecology can be obtained through the study of microorganismsm, Microbial Ecology examines microbiology through the lens of evolutionary ecology. Measured from a microbial perspective, this text covers such topics as optimal foraging, genome, reduction, novel evolutionary mechanisms, bacterial speciation, and r and K selection. Numerous aspects of microbial existence are also discussed and include: species competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, microbial communication through quorum sensing and other. The result is a context for understanding microbes in nature and a framework for microbiologists working in industry, medicine, and the environment. Ecologia Microbiana 11183 Surface chemistry. 11184 Microbiology 11185 Ecology 11186 Evolution 11187 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005030991.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005030991-d.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc LV 37740 37740