Description:
The first synthesis of current research regarding Everglades microbial community structure and function, this book provides an understanding of the physical and chemical factors affecting the structure of microbial communities, including nutrient effects, sea level rise, and other potential stressors. The book integrates traditional research on algal and bacterial structure and function, helping to provide a more holistic understanding of the varying microbial communities throughout the Everglades. From periphyton, to soils and detritus, to flocculent organic matter, the text covers new and emerging methods and their global application.
Review Quotes:
"... a comprehensive reference. ... The editors [are] experienced researchers of the Everglades environment with varied academic, commercial, and consulting backgrounds. ... The references are particularly useful because the information is relevant to wetlands worldwide. ... Summing up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty/researchers, and professionals/practitioners."
--K. M. Foos, emeritus, Indiana University East, Richmond, USA for CHOICE, October 2015