Microorganisms (Microbes), Role of

Tom Fenchel

Microorganisms (Microbes), Role of

Marine Biological Section

1 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

Microorganisms (microbes) are those life forms too small to be seen by the naked eye; that is, those that require a microscope or other form of magnification in order to be observed. The term microorganism is thus a functional description rather than a taxonomic one, and the grouping includes a wide variety of organisms. The article focuses on the functional role of microbes in the biosphere and in different types of habitats - especially in terms of flow of energy and matter.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
Redaktører	Simon A. Levin
Antal sider	10
Forlag	Academic Press
Publikationsdato	1 jan. 2013
Sider	299-308
ISBN (Trykt)	978-0-12-384720-1
Status	Udgivet - 1 jan. 2013

Emneord

Bacteria
Biogeochemical cycling
Extreme environments
Microbial pathogens
Sediments
Soils
Symbiosis
Water columns

Adgang til dokumentet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123847195000940

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