Field Guide to Bacteria

Name: Field Guide to Bacteria
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ISBN: 9780801488542

ISBN-10: 0801488540

ISBN-13: 9780801488542

Edition: 2003

Authors: Betsey Dexter Dyer

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 5/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 366
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Becoming Bacteriocentric


How to Use This Guide


In Defense of Bacteriocentricity


Taxonomy and Nomenclature


Balance and Focus


Ecology on a Miniature Scale


Observing Bacteria


Guide to Habitats



Ancient Hyperthermophiles and Thermophilic Green Nonsulfurs


Introduction to the Archaea: Methanogens, Hyperthermophiles, and Halophiles



Methanogens



Hyperthermophilic Archaea



Halophiles



Green Sulfur Bacteria


Introduction to the Proteobacteria



Alpha Proteobacteria



Beta Proteobacteria



Gamma and Delta Proteobacteria of Non-Sulfur-Rich Environments



Gamma and Delta Proteobacteria of Sulfur-Rich Environments


Introduction to the Gram-Positive Bacteria



Gram-Positive Bacteria of Foods and Drinks



Gram-Positive Bacteria of Soils and Other Substrates



Gram-Positive Bacteria as Symbionts of Animals and Plants


Introduction to the Cyanobacteria



Cyanobacteria of Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats



Cyanobacterial Associations with Other Organisms



Bacteroides, Gliders, and Their Relatives



Spirochetes



Thermus and Deinococcus



Planctomycetes and Their Relatives



How to Culture Bacteria



Safety Precautions



How to Use a Microscope



Suggestions for Science Fair and Classroom Projects



A Life List of Bacteria


Glossary


References


Index