A Field Guide to Bacteria

Betsey Dexter Dyer

356 pages, parution le 01/07/2003

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Résumé

“Although most people are aware that bacteria are all around us, few would guess that they produce such distinctive and accessible signs. Whether you're walking on the beach, visiting a zoo or aquarium, buying groceries, looking for fossils, drinking beer, traipsing through a swamp, or cleaning scum from beneath a dripping outdoor faucet, you're surrounded by bacterial field marks. You don't need a laboratory or fancy equipment to find out what kind of bacteria are there—this guide will tell you how.”
—from the Introduction

Bacteria are an integral aspect of every habitat in which they occur and affect the lives of humans, other animals, and plants in many ways. Too often, we equate “bacterium” with “pathogen” and think of bacteria as things to avoid. In a fascinating guide perfect for naturalists, students, teachers, and tourists alike, Betsey Dexter Dyer lets the reader know that it is possible to observe bacteria with all the senses. Many groups of bacteria can be easily identified in the field (or in the refrigerator) without a microscope.

Written for curious souls of all ages, A Field Guide to Bacteria opens our eyes—and noses and ears—to this hidden (or neglected) world around us. Useful illustrations, including 120 color photographs, accompany Dyer's lively text throughout.

Introduction: Becoming Bacteriocentric
Ancient Hyperthermophiles and Thermophilic Green Nonsulfurs Introduction to the Archaea: Methanogens, Hyperthermophiles, and Halophiles
Methanogens
Hyperthermophilic Archaea
Halophiles
Green Sulfur Bacteria
Introduction to the Proteobacteria
Alpha Proteobacteria
Beta Proteobacteria
Gamma and Delta Proteobacteria
of Non-Sulfur-Rich Environments
Gamma and Delta Proteobacteria of Sulfur-Rich Environments Introduction to the Gram-Positive Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria of Foods and Drinks
Gram-Positive Bacteria of Soils and Other Substrates
Gram-Positive Bacteria as Symbionts of Animals and Plants Introduction to the Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria of Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats
Cyanobacterial Associations with Other Organisms
Bacteroides, Gliders, and Their Relatives
Spirochetes
Thermus and Deinococcus
Planctomycetes and Their Relatives

Appendix A: How to Culture Bacteria
Appendix B: Safety Precautions
Appendix C: How to Use a Microscope
Appendix D: Suggestions for Science Fair and Classroom Projects
Appendix E: A Life List of Bacteria
Glossary

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cornell University Press
Auteur(s)	Betsey Dexter Dyer
Parution	01/07/2003
Nb. de pages	356
Format	13,5 x 21,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	535g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780801488542
ISBN13	978-0-8014-8854-2