Understanding Microbiological Health in Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Guide

Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems, authored by Christon J. Hurst, delves into the intricate world of microbiological communities and their interplay with global climate change. This book serves as a valuable resource for environmental microbiologists, ecologists, and integrative biologists, providing insights into the commonalities of processes, techniques, and discoveries in the study of microbial communities.

Coordinated Functions of Microbiological Communities

Ecosystems function like interlocking puzzles, and the health of an ecosystem largely depends on the niche activities of its microbial communities. Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems summarizes our understanding of how microbial community processes are organized and the mechanisms by which activities of their constituent species are coordinated.

Understanding Healthy Microbial Ecosystems

The authors collectively present a basis for understanding what produces healthy microbial components of an ecosystem, thereby supplying a foundation for achieving one of the eventual future goals of environmental microbiology: to diagnose and correct the integrative nature of microbial activities when ecosystems fail.

Composition of a Healthy Microbial Ecosystem

By learning to recognize what constitutes and produces a healthy microbial ecosystem, we gain significant ground on the path towards being able to diagnose and correct the health of ailing microbial ecosystems. Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems will help new generations of scientists discern new ways to carry these efforts forward.

Publication Details: Publisher: Wiley; November 4, 2022. Language: English. ISBN: 9781119678328, 9781119678236.