Environmental Microbiology

Author: Shen Dezhong
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Based on the authors' years of teaching experience, this book references relevant textbooks both domestically and internationally, combining the characteristics of the discipline to present the latest theories and practices in environmental protection and resource utilization to students and readers. The book introduces the fundamental principles, applications, and experimental techniques of environmental and resource microbiology. It is divided into four parts: Part I is the Basic Section, Part II is the Environmental Section, Part III is the Resource Section, and Part IV is the Experimental Techniques of Environmental and Resource Microbiology. This book can be used as a textbook for courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, resource and environment, and related disciplines, as well as for environmental and resource professionals. This textbook incorporates the concept of sustainable development. It discusses the role and significance of environmental and resource microbiology in human sustainable development at the beginning of each part. Each chapter begins with key points to help readers quickly grasp the main content. All professional terms in the text are annotated with their English equivalents to facilitate scholars in familiarizing themselves with relevant English terminology. Each chapter includes review questions—some focusing on basic concepts and principles to help students reinforce their learning, while others involve analysis, comparison, and real-world application to enhance students' comprehensive analytical skills and the ability to connect theory with practice. At the end of the book, the latest Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, common standards, and the status of eutrophication in China's lakes and coastal waters are provided. A Latin-Chinese name index for microbial genera and species is also included at the end.