Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology

Preface to Volume Two of the 2nd Edition......Page 7
Preface to the 1st Edition BMSB......Page 8
Preface to the 1st Edition BMDB......Page 10
Contents......Page 11
Contributors......Page 12
The History of Manual......Page 22
On Using the Manual......Page 35
Procaryotic Domains......Page 40
Classification of Procaryotic Organisms and the Concept of Bacterial Speciation......Page 45
Identification of Procaryotes......Page 51
Numerical Taxonomy......Page 57
Polyphasic Taxonomy......Page 61
Overview: A Phylogenetic Backbone and Taxonomic Framework for Procaryotic Systematics......Page 67
Nucleic Acid Probes and Their Application in Environmental Microbiology......Page 84
Bacterial Nomenclature......Page 100
Etymology in Nomenclature of Procaryotes......Page 106
Microbial Ecology—New Directions, New Importance......Page 117
Culture Collections: An Essential Resource for Microbiology......Page 126
Intellectual Property of Procaryotes......Page 129
Anoxygenic Phototrophic Purple Bacteria......Page 132
Aerobic Bacteria Containing Bacteriochlorophyll And Belonging To The Alpha......Page 146
Nitrifying Bacteria......Page 150
The Lithoautotrophic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria......Page 154
The Lithoautotrophic Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria......Page 161
Bacteria that Respire Oxyanions of Chlorine......Page 166
The Revised Road Map to the Manual......Page 169
Bibliography......Page 231
Index of Scientific Names of Archaea and Bacteria......Page 291