TY - BOOK ID - 14447160 TI - Journey to Diverse Microbial Worlds : Adaptation to Exotic Environments AU - Seckbach, Joseph. AU - Seckbach, Joseph AU - Zeḳbakh, Yosef AU - זקבך, יוסף PY - 2000 SN - 9401058504 9401142696 0792360206 PB - Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Biology KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Biology - General KW - Extreme environments KW - Adaptation (Physiology) KW - Public Health KW - Microbiology KW - Physiological Processes KW - Adaptation, Biological KW - Environment and Public Health KW - Physiological Phenomena KW - Biological Processes KW - Biological Science Disciplines KW - Biological Phenomena KW - Health Care KW - Phenomena and Processes KW - Natural Science Disciplines KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Adaptation, Physiological KW - Environmental Microbiology KW - Microbiology & Immunology KW - Microbiology. KW - Life sciences. KW - Plant science. KW - Botany. KW - Aquatic ecology . KW - Oceanography. KW - Life Sciences, general. KW - Plant Sciences. KW - Freshwater & Marine Ecology. KW - Oceanography, Physical KW - Oceanology KW - Physical oceanography KW - Thalassography KW - Earth sciences KW - Marine sciences KW - Ocean KW - Aquatic biology KW - Ecology KW - Botanical science KW - Phytobiology KW - Phytography KW - Phytology KW - Plant biology KW - Plant science KW - Natural history KW - Plants KW - Biosciences KW - Sciences, Life KW - Science KW - Microbial biology KW - Microorganisms KW - Floristic botany UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14447160 AB - In this Journey to Microbial Worlds we present the diversity of microorganisms, from the state of fossil microbes in Archaean age rocks to the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. This volume discusses the extremophiles living in harsh environments (from our anthropocentric point) and describes them in considerable detail. Some chapters also review topics such as symbiosis, bacterial luminescence, methanogens, and petroleum-grown cells. The final chapters of this book shed new light on astrobiology and speculate on extremophiles as candidates for extraterrestrial life. All chapters are updated to the latest research level. ER -