Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

1 Ecosystems Function Like Interlocking Puzzles: Visually Interpreting the Concept of Niche Space Plus a Brief Tour Through Genetic Hyperspace 1
Christon J. Hurst

2 Human and Climatic Drivers of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (CyanoHABs) 31
Hans W. Paerl

3 Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants by Autochthonous Microorganisms - A Precious Service for the Restoration of Impacted Ecosystems 49
Joana P. Fernandes, Diogo A. M. Alexandrino, Ana P. Mucha, C. Marisa R. Almeida, and Maria F. Carvalho

4 Early Biofilm Accumulation in Freshwater Environments on Different Types of Plastic 83
Rene Hoover, Carlos De Leon, and Mark A. Gallo

5 Identification of Sentinel Microbial Communities in Cold Environments 107
Eva Garcia- Lopez, Paula Alcazar, Marina Alcazar, and Cristina Cid

6 Analyzing Microbial Core Communities, Rare Species, and Interspecies Interactions Can Help Identify Core Microbial Functions in Anaerobic Degradation 127
Tong Liu, Xavier Goux, Magdalena Calusinska, and Maria Westerholm Copyrighted Material

7 Role of Microbial Communities in Methane and Nitrous Oxide Fluxes and the Impact of Soil Management 159
Alessandra Lagomarsino and Roberta Pastorelli

8 Impact of Microbial Symbionts on Fungus- Farming Termites and Their Derived Ecosystem Functions 185
Robert Murphy, Veronica M. Sinotte, Suzanne Schmidt, Guangshuo Li, Justinn Renelies- Hamilton, N'Golo A. Kone, and Michael Poulsen

9 The Ecosystem Role of Viruses Affecting Eukaryotes 211
Christon J. Hurst

Index 269

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