Microbial ecotoxicology

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This book is a treatise on microbial ecotoxicology, discussing the effect of pollutants on microbial ecosystems and the role of microorganisms in ecosystems services. Emphasizing the microbial responses to pollution at different biological levels, it focuses on metabolic pathways, genetic adaptation and response at the whole-microbial community level. It also addresses the ecological indicators of ecosystem recovery, as well as microbial biomarkers and biosensors as tools for microbial ecotoxicology.  . Read more... Abstract: This book is a treatise on microbial ecotoxicology, discussing the effect of pollutants on microbial ecosystems and the role of microorganisms in ecosystems services. It also addresses the ecological indicators of ecosystem recovery, as well as microbial biomarkers and biosensors as tools for microbial ecotoxicology. Read more... Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 A Brief Introduction to the History of Pollution: From Local to Global (Geneviève Massard-Guilbaud, Charles-François Mathis)....Pages 3-15 From Microbial Ecology to Microbial Ecotoxicology (Esmaeil Shahsavari, Arturo Aburto-Medina, Leadin Salah Khudur, Mohamed Taha, Andrew S. Ball)....Pages 17-38 Front Matter ....Pages 39-39 Microbiology and Chemistry in the Environment: Two Symbiotic Species in the Same Biotope (Philippe Garrigues)....Pages 41-43 Microbial Responses to Pollution—Ecotoxicology: Introducing the Different Biological Levels (Cristiana Cravo-Laureau, Béatrice Lauga, Christine Cagnon, Robert Duran)....Pages 45-62 Engineered Nanoparticles in the Environments: Interactions with Microbial Systems and Microbial Activity (Samuel Eduok, Frédéric Coulon)....Pages 63-107 Marine Microbial Community Adaptation and Resiliency to Anthropogenic Stresses Through Horizontal Gene Transfer (Suja Rajan, Patricia A. Sobecky)....Pages 109-131 Genetic Adaptations of Bacteria for Metabolism of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Vidya de Gannes, William J. Hickey)....Pages 133-164 Microbial Community Responses to Contaminants and the Use of Molecular Techniques (Simone C. Birrer, Katherine A. Dafforn, Emma L. Johnston)....Pages 165-183 Bacterial Community Response to Hydrocarbon Contamination in Soils and Marine Sediments: A Critical Review of Case Studies (Elpiniki Vandera, Anna I. Koukkou)....Pages 185-226 Microbial Communities as Ecological Indicators of Ecosystem Recovery Following Chemical Pollution (Stéphane Pesce, Jean-François Ghiglione, Fabrice Martin-Laurent)....Pages 227-250 Microbial Biomarkers (Helena Guasch, Berta Bonet, Chloé Bonnineau, Laura Barral)....Pages 251-281 Bacterial Bioreporter Applications in Ecotoxicology: Concepts and Practical Approach (Sulivan Jouanneau, Marie-José Durand, Ali Assaf, Marine Bittel, Gérald Thouand)....Pages 283-311 Microbial Biosensors for Metal(loid)s (Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, Francisco Amaro, Ana Martín-González)....Pages 313-336 Front Matter ....Pages 337-337 Microbial Ecotoxicology: Looking to the Future (Sergi Sabater)....Pages 339-352 Back Matter ....Pages 353-362