TY  - BOOK
AU  - McArthur,J.Vaun
TI  - Microbial ecology: an evolutionary approach 
SN  - 0123694914
AV  - QR100 .M387 2006
U1  - 579/.17 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Amsterdam, Boston
PB  - Elsevier, AP
KW  - Ecologia Microbiana
KW  - Surface chemistry
KW  - Microbiology
KW  - Ecology
KW  - Evolution
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-393) and index
N2  - 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.
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005030991.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005030991-d.html
ER  -