This book provides comprehensive, authoritative discussions about microbial communities in environments that are rich in hydrocarbons, crude oil or lipids. It encompasses natural environments, such as tar sands, oil seeps and reservoirs, as well as habitats where methane is produced. Equally, the book deals with habitats that have been influenced by human activity, including oil-contaminated soils, aquifers, coast and seas. The book opens with a series of chapters considering the contemporary approaches used to investigate microbial communities.
Comprehensive, authoritative discussions about microbial communities utilizing hydrocarbons and lipids
Particular attention is given to the identification of the microbial community members, their metagenomics and ecophysiology
Experts of the field explore insights into functions and interactions of microbial communities using contemporary methods
Terry J. McGenity
Deepwater Horizon microorganisms Methanotrophs Oil-spill microbes biodegradation crude oil ecology fat biodegradation grease biodegradation hydrocarbon microorganism