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Bacterial Biogeochemistry: The Ecophysiology of Mineral Cycling is a definitive guide to understanding how bacteria mediate the cycling of essential minerals and elements through Earth’s ecosystems. Written by renowned experts Tom Fenchel and Gary M. King, this text integrates microbial ecology, physiology, and geochemistry to reveal the mechanisms underlying bacterial mineral cycling.
The book covers fundamental concepts including bacterial metabolism, energy acquisition, and nutrient transformation processes. It examines how bacterial communities influence cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, iron, and other critical elements in diverse environments from soil to aquatic systems. Through detailed analysis of bacterial ecophysiology, the authors demonstrate how microbial activities shape biogeochemical cycles and impact ecosystem functioning, making this essential reading for microbiologists, ecologists, and environmental scientists.
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