„I recommend the book to anyone who is interested in whereparticular microbes live, how they live and what effects they mayexert on our planet Earth. Certainly I will be using the book whenpreparing my lectures.“ (Geology Today, 1 May2011)
„This text is well illustrated with clear, informative andwell-described diagrams and some splendid electron micrographs withconvincing evidence for mineral deposition by bacterial action. Agood index and up-to-date references make this a book thatundergraduates of any biological discipline could use as anintroductory text that would be useful throughout theircourse.“
Times Higher Education Supplement
„A thorough and informative overview of thesubject... comprehensively referenced throughout. ... DrKohnhauser has done an excellent job in integrating the diverseaspects of geomicrobiology and making them accessible andinteresting to... a wide range of readers.“ European Journal ofSoil Science
„The most comprehensive general book in geomicrobiology, showing the great advances made in geomicrobiology during the pastfew years ... Packed with information.“
Journal of Sedimentary Research
„I would recommend this book to any upper undergraduate /graduate students who wish to study geomicrobiology, as well as toresearchers in geomicrobiology who may find here either a nice wayto fill possible gaps in their knowledge or a starting point fornew research.“
Journal of Sedimentary Research
Introduction to Geomicrobiology
von Kurt O. KonhauserThe following topics are covered:
* * how microorganisms are classified, the physical constraintsgoverning their growth, molecular approaches to studying microbialdiversity, and life in extreme environments
* bioenergetics, microbial metabolic capabilities, and majorbiogeochemical pathways
* chemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption, andthe microbial role in contaminant mobility andbioremediation/biorecovery
* microbiological mineral formation and fossilization
* the function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution andoxidation, and the industrial and environmental ramifications ofthese processes
* elemental cycling in biofilms, formation of microbialites, andsediment diagenesis
* the events that led to the emergence of life, evolution ofmetabolic processes, and the diversification of the biosphere.
Artwork from the book is available to instructors atwww. blackwellpublishing. com/konhauser.
