| Description |
viii, 355 pages : illustrations, [32] pages of color plates ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. The ancient thermophiles: introduction to the archaea -- 2. The methanogenic archaea -- 3. The thermophilic archaea -- 4. The halophilic archaea -- 5. Green sulfur bacteria: introduction to the proteobacteria -- 6. The alpha proteobacteria -- 7. The beta proteobacteria -- 8. The gamma and delta proteobacteria -- 9. The gamma and delta proteobacteria of sulfur-rich environments: introduction to the gram positive bacteria -- 10. Gram positive bacteria as enhancers of foods and drinks -- 11. Gram positive bacteria of soils and other substrates -- 12. Gram positive bacteria as symbionts of animals: introduction to the cyanobacteria -- 13. Cyanobacteria (of fresh and marine waters) -- 14. Cyanobacteria as symbionts -- 15. Bacteroides, gliders, and their relatives -- 16. Spirochetes -- Thermus and deinococccus group |
| Summary |
"In a guide perfect for naturalists, students, teachers, and tourists alike, Betsey Dexter Dyer lets the reader know that it is possible to observe bacteria with all the senses. Many groups of bacteria can be easily identified in the field (or in the refrigerator) without a microscope. Useful illustrations, including 120 color photographs, accompany Dyer's text throughout."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
In a guide perfect for naturalists, students, teachers, and tourists alike, Betsey Dexter Dyer lets the reader know that it is possible to observe bacteria with all the senses. Many groups of bacteria can be easily identified in the field (or in the refrigerator) without a microscope. Useful illustrations, including 120 color photographs, accompany Dyer's text throughout. FSS |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Bacteria -- Identification -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Microbial ecology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Bacteria -- Identification.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2002041012 2002154885 |
| ISBN |
0801439027 cloth |
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0801488540 paper |
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