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This book brings together many of the world’s leading experts in the fields of Antarctic terrestrial soil ecology, providing a comprehensive and completely up-to-date analysis of the status of Antarctic soil microbiology. Antarctic terrestrial soils represent one of the most extreme environments on Earth.  Once thought to be largely sterile, it is now known that these diverse and often specialized extreme habitats harbor a very wide range of different microorganisms. Antarctic soil communities are relatively simple, but not unsophisticated.  Recent phylogenetic and microscopic studies have demonstrated that these communities have well established trophic structuring, and play a significant role in nutrient cycling in these cold, and often dry desert ecosystems. They are surprisingly responsive to change, and potentially sensitive to climatic perturbation. Antarctic terrestrial soils also harbor specialized ‘refuge’habitats, where microbial communities develop under (and within) translucent rocks. These cryptic habitats offer unique models for understanding the physical and biological ‘drivers’ of community development, function and evolution.

Soil microbiology --- Soil microbial ecology --- Microbial ecology --- Soil ecology --- Soil micro-organisms --- Soil microorganisms --- Soils --- Microbiology --- Soil biology --- Soilborne plant diseases --- Bacteriology --- Microbial ecology. --- Bacteriology. --- Microbial genetics. --- Microbial genomics. --- Geology. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Microbial Genetics and Genomics. --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Genomics --- Microbial genetics --- Microorganisms --- Genetics --- Environmental microbiology --- Ecology --- Antarctic Regions. --- Antarctica. --- Antarktis. --- Südliches Polargebiet --- Polargebiet --- Südpolargebiet --- Polargebiete --- Antarctic regions --- Polar regions --- Antarctic --- Antarctica

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Desert ecology. --- Soil microbiology. --- Soil micro-organisms --- Soil microorganisms --- Soils --- Microbiology --- Soil biology --- Soilborne plant diseases --- Deserts --- Arid regions ecology --- Xeric ecology --- Bacteriology --- Ecology --- Microbiologia dels sòls --- Ecologia dels deserts.

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This book covers the wider aspects of the microbiology of hot desert soil ecosystems, compiling disparate information from a range of relevant desert soil microbial fields. The reader learns about microbial ecology of the more dominant and possibly most important desert habitats, detailing the phylogenetic and functional diversity of these different habitats as well as their potential role in desert ecosystem ecology. Particular attention is also given to microbial stress adaptation in hot desert soils. Furthermore, it is the first volume in this particular field to cover modern metagenomics technologies that can be applied to studies of all aspects of desert microbial communities. Additionally, the book explores viruses and viral communities, which are among the least studied (and little understood) components of desert soil microbial communities. Particular attention is also given to the roles of desert microbial communities in biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. Through this book the reader discovers how desert microbiology has been at the forefront of Astrobiology and how it may be used conceptually in future terraforming strategies. Desert ecosystems are increasingly coming into focus given the impacts of climate change and desertification trends, making this volume particularly timely. Each of the chapters is authored by leading international researchers and is a must-read for microbial ecologists. .

Geology. Earth sciences --- Genetics --- General ecology and biosociology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Pedology --- bodemkunde --- environment --- genetica --- ecologie --- geografie --- geologie --- milieutechnologie --- aarde (astronomie)

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This book will highlight advanced techniques that were recently used for studying microorganisms in extreme environments. Recent technological leaps in the study of microorganisms in the environment now make it possible to comprehensively study microbes in the environment. Extreme environments could benefit from the application of these techniques, but many challenges such as low biomass, low activity and slow growth has prevented their wide adoption. This book will review recent application of state-of-the-art techniques in extreme environments, helping researcher and graduate students get a better knowledge of the tools available.

Microorganisms. --- Extreme environments --- Microbiology.

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Pure sciences. Natural sciences (general)