Techniques in Microbial Ecology

Content: 
Advisory Board
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Edited by
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Copyright page
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Contributors
Pages v-vi

Preface
Pages vii-viii
R Grigorova, J.R. Norris

1 Methods for Enumerating Microorganisms and Determining Biomass in Natural Environments Original Research Article
Pages 1-39
R.A. Herbert

2 Direct Methods and Biomass Estimation Original Research Article
Pages 41-85
John C. Fry

3 Different Types of Continuous Culture in Ecological Studies Original Research Article
Pages 87-124
J.C. Gottschal

4 Mathematical Methods in Microbial Ecology Original Research Article
Pages 125-179
M. Bazin, A. Menell

5 Methods to Study the Bacterial Ecology of Freshwater Environments Original Research Article
Pages 181-209
G.H. Hall, J.G. Jones, R.W. Pickup, B.M. Simon

6 Techniques for Estimating Bacterial Growth Rates and Production of Biomass in Aquatic Environments Original Research Article
Pages 211-234
D.J.W. Moriarty

7 Measuring Heterotrophic Activity in Plankton Original Research Article
Pages 235-250
John E. Hobbie

8 Methods for Studying Adhesion and Attachment to Surfaces Original Research Article
Pages 251-283
Madilyn Fletcher

9 Methods for Studying Biofilm Bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 285-307
T.I. Ladd, J.W. Costerton

10 Methods for Studying the Microbial Ecology of Soil Original Research Article
Pages 309-342
T.R.G. Gray

11 Methods for Studying Fungi in Soil and Forest Litter Original Research Article
Pages 343-404
Juliet C. Frankland, J. Dighton, Lynne Boddy

12 Methods for Studying the Ecology and Population Dynamics of Soil Myxomycetes Original Research Article
Pages 405-416
M.F. Madelin

13 Techniques for Studying the Microbial Ecology of Nitrification Original Research Article
Pages 417-445
Susan E. Underhill

14 Methods for Studying the Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere Original Research Article
Pages 447-477
R. Campbell, M.P. Greaves

15 A Review of Methods Used to Study the Microbial Ecology of Timber and Forest Products Original Research Article
Pages 479-496
D.J. Dickinson, J.F. Levy

16 Methods for Detecting Microbial Pathogens in Food and Water Original Research Article
Pages 497-531
Charles W. Kaspar, Carmen Tartera

17 Methods for Studying the Ecology of Actinomycetes Original Research Article
Pages 533-563
Alan J. McCarthy, Stanley T. Williams

18 Methods for Studying the Ecology of Endospore-forming Bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 565-591
Fergus G. Priest, Rosa Grigorova

Index
Pages 593-618