Handbook of Aquatic Microbiology

Pramod Kumar Pandey, Sumanta Kumar Mallik, Rameshori Yumnam

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2024
• Edition: 0
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040101988
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biotechnology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Short Blurb This handbook covers the different aspects of the aquatic environment, microbiology, and microbial applications. It highlights the role of microorganisms as pollution indicators and as bio-control agents. The book covers the impact of pollution on microorganisms, biofilms, cyanobacterial blooms, and the metagenomics approach to isolate microbes.

Standard Blurb

This comprehensive handbook covers the different aspects of the aquatic environment, microbiology, and microbial applications. The world's aquatic environment is facing a serious threat due to inappropriate planning, implementation, and management. This book compiles effective strategies for managing the aquatic environment. It highlights the role of microorganisms as pollution indicators, in bioremediation, and as bio-control agents. The book also covers the impact of pollution on microorganisms, biofilms, cyanobacterial blooms, and the metagenomics approach to isolate microbes. This book is essential for students and researchers of microbiology, environmental sciences, and biotechnology

Seasonal Blurb This comprehensive handbook covers the different aspects of the aquatic environment, microbiology, and microbial applications. The world's aquatic environment is facing a serious threat due to inappropriate planning, implementation, and management. This book compiles effective strategies for managing the aquatic environment. It highlights the role of microorganisms as pollution indicators, in bioremediation, and as bio-control agents. The book also covers the impact of pollution on microorganisms, biofilms, cyanobacterial blooms, and the metagenomics approach to isolate microbes. This book is essential for students and researchers of Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, and Biotechnology. 1 Includes key themes like environmental DNA application, metagenomes, extremophiles, microbial population genetics and statistical aspects of aquatic microbiology 2 Discusses the beneficial microbes of the aquatic environment 3 Covers applications of microbes in bioremediation, as pollution indicators and as algicidal agents 4 Reviews freshwater biogeochemical cycles and sediment microbiology 5 Explores microbial communities of biofloc and microbiomes in aquaponics

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Contributors
• Chapter 1 Microbiomes of the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 2 Microbial Planktonic Communities
• Chapter 3 Climate Change: A Strong Driving Force for Cyanobacterial Bloom
• Chapter 4 Benthic Microbial Community in the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 5 Sediment Microbiology in the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 6 Biogeochemical Cycles and Their Significance in Nutrient Recycling
• Chapter 7 Probiotics in Aquaculture
• Chapter 8 Microbiome in Aquaponics: Emergent Roles and Potential Applications
• Chapter 9 Microbial Community of Biofloc
• Chapter 10 Extremophiles in Aquatic Environments and Their Ecological Significance
• Chapter 11 Algicidal Microbes in the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 12 Microbial Indicators of Aquatic Pollution
• Chapter 13 Impact of Emerging Pollutants on Freshwater Microbes
• Chapter 14 Eutrophication in Freshwater and Its Microbial Implications
• Chapter 15 Bacterial Biofilm in the Aquatic Environment and Its Impact
• Chapter 16 Microbial Remediation in an Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 17 Environmental DNA and Its Application in Microbial Biodiversity Assessment
• Chapter 18 Metagenomic Approach to Unculturable Microbes of the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 19 Microalgal Remediation in the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 20 Role of Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents in Aquatic Environments
• Chapter 21 Thermophilic Microbial Enzymes from Hot Springs and Their Role in Bioprocessing
• Chapter 22 Overview of Microbial Toxins in the Aquatic Environment
• Chapter 23 Applications of Geospatial Technology in the Mapping of Aquatic Microbes and Risk Assessment
• Chapter 24 Statistical Aspects of Aquatic Microbiology
• Index