Introduction to environmental microbiology

Introduction to Environmental Microbiology......Page 1
ISBN 83-7085-880-5......Page 2
Authors......Page 3
Acknowledgements......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Study advice......Page 7
1.1. Soil......Page 8
1.2.1. The characteristics of soil microorganisms......Page 11
1.2.2. The number of soil microorganisms......Page 14
1.3. Edaphic factors......Page 17
1.4.1. The role of microorganisms in organic metabolism – carbon cycle......Page 21
1.4.2. The role of microorganisms in nitrogen processes in soil - the nitrogen cycle......Page 23
1.5.1. Mutual interaction between microorganisms......Page 26
1.5.2. Mutual interaction of plants and microorganisms......Page 27
1.6.1. Microorganisms used in remediation technologies......Page 29
1.6.3. Classification of bioremediation methods......Page 32
1.6.4. In situ methods......Page 33
1.6.5. Ex situ methods......Page 36
Glossary......Page 39
Study advice......Page 40
2.1. Water......Page 41
2.2.1. Plankton......Page 42
2.2.3. Benthos......Page 43
2.3.1. Abiotic factors......Page 45
2.3.2. Biotic factors......Page 49
2.4.1. Bacteria......Page 51
2.4.2. Water fungi......Page 53
2.4.4. Algae......Page 54
2.4.5. Water protozoa......Page 58
2.5.2. Self-purification of surface waters......Page 62
2.5.3. Saprobic zones. Self purification of lotic waters.......Page 63
2.5.5. Water transmitted pathogenic microorganisms......Page 65
2.6. Water health standards......Page 69
2.7. Wastewater treatment......Page 73
2.7.1. Biological methods of wastewater treatment......Page 76
2.7.2. Methods of chemical wastewater treatment......Page 83
Glossary......Page 85
Study advice......Page 86
3.1. The air as an environment of microorganisms......Page 87
3.2. Adaptation of microorganisms to the air environment......Page 88
3.3. Biological aerosols......Page 91
3.4 Mechanisms protecting lungs against bioaerosols......Page 92
3.5. Survival and spread of the bioaerosols......Page 94
3.6. Biological aerosols as a human hazard source......Page 96
3.7. Basic sources of bioaerosol emission......Page 100
3.7.2. Wastewater treatment......Page 101
3.7.3. Waste management......Page 102
3.8.1. Detecting the presence of microbes in air......Page 104
3.8.2. Detecting toxins and allergens in air......Page 107
3.8.3. Microbiological evaluation of air pollution......Page 108
Summary......Page 110
Glossary......Page 111
References......Page 112