Thermophiles: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution

Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

AvAnna-Louise Reysenbach,Mary Voytek,Rocco Mancinelli

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This volume is the study of micro-organisms from extreme environments, providing a synthesis of advances in the biology, biotechnology, and management of thermophilic organisms, with specific examples drawn largely from thermal springs in Yellowstone National Park. The work addresses the issues of intellectual property rights with regard to the search for novel micro-organisms as sources for pharmaceuticals, and the molecular tools used to address microbial diversity, containing how-to sections for all professionals in ecology and conservation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2001-02-28
Mått178 x 254 x 21 mm
Vikt630 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor205
Upplaga2001
FörlagSpringer Science+Business Media
ISBN9780306461651

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1 The Origins of Research on Thermophiles.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Early Bacteriological Research on Thermophiles.- 3. Ecological Observations of Geothermal Environments.- 4. Yellowstone National Park.- 5. Thermus Aquaticus.- 6. Discovery of Extreme Thermophiles.- 7. Thermoplasma, Sulfolobus, and the Archaea.- 8. Yellowstone Research and the Deep-Sea Thermal.- 9. Microbial Prospecting in Thermal Habitats.- 10. Conservation of Yellowstone’s Thermal Resources.- 11. Summary.- References.- 2 Deep-Sea Thermophilic Prokaryotes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Hydrothermal Vent Environments.- 3. Biological Communities.- 4. Ecological Studies.- 5. Diversity: Thermophilic and Hyperthermophilic Isolates.- 6. Assessments of Molecular Diversity.- 7. Bioprospecting and Biotechnology.- 8. Hydrothermal Vents and the Origin of Life.- 9. Summary.- References.- 3 Biodiversity of Acidophilic Moderate Thermophiles Isolated from Two Sites in Yellowstone National Park, and Their Roles in the Dissimilatory Oxido-Reduction of Iron.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Materials and Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Discussion.- 5. Summary.- References.- 4 Presence of Thermophilic Naegleria Isolates in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Materials and Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Discussion.- 5. Summary.- References.- 5 Examining Bacterial Population Diversity Within the Octopus Spring Microbial Mat Community.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Octopus Spring Mat Cyanobacterial Diversity as Revealed by Microscopy, Cultivation, Probing, Cloning, and Sequencing.- 3. Standardization of Methodology, Environmentally Meaningful Sampling Points, and Increased Sample Throughput are Necessary to Understand Octopus Spring Population Dynamics.- 4. DGGE Analysis of Octopus Spring Mat Samples.- 5. DGGE Analyses of AerobicChemoorganotrophic Enrichment Cultures Demonstrates the Incongruence among Populations within Natural Microbial Communities and Those Obtained from Selective Enrichment Cultures.- 6. Summary.- References.- 6 Direct 5S rRNA Assay for Microbial Community Characterization.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Materials and Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Discussion.- 5. Summary.- References.- 7 Community Structure Along a Thermal Gradient in a Stream near Obsidian Pool, Yellowstone National Park.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Materials and Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Discussion.- References.- 8 Isolation of Hyperthermophilic Archaea Previously Detected by Sequencing rDNA Directly from the Environment.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Materials and Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Summary.- References.- 9 Thermophilic Anoxygenic Phototrophs Diversity and Ecology.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Diversity and Phylogeny of Hot Spring Anoxyphototrophs.- 3. Physiology of Hot Spring Anoxyphototrophs.- 4. Ecological Studies of Thermophilic Anoxyphototrophs.- 5. Conclusions.- References.- 10 Algal Physiology at High Temperature, Low pH, and Variable pC02 Implications for Evolution and Ecology.- 1. Introduction: Why the Microbial Mats of Yellowstone.- 2. Material and Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Discussion.- 5. Summary.- References.- 11 The Zonation and Structuring of Siliceous Sinter Around Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, and the Role of Thermophilic Bacteria in Its Deposition.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Geologic Setting of Yellowstone Geothermal System.- 3. Morphological Subdivisions of Outflow Systems.- 4. Temperature and Bacterial Subdivisions of Outflow Systems.- 5. The Role of Bacteria in the Deposition and Structuring of Siliceous Sinter.- 6. Discussion.- 7. Summary.- References.- 12 Use of 16S rRNA, Lipid, and Naturally PreservedComponents of Hot Spring Mats and Microorganisms to Help Interpret the Record of Microbial Evolution.- 1. Introduction.- 2. 16S rRNA Biomarker Studies Link Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution.- 3. Lipid Biomarker Studies Help Link Chemical Fossils to Their Microbial Sources.- 4. Naturally Preserved Biomarkers can be Related to Their Microbial Sources.- 5. Summary.- References.- 13 Research Accomplishments of a Small Business Using Yellowstone’s Extremophiles.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Results and Discussion.- 3. Conclusions.- References.- 14 The Yellowstone Microbiology Program Status and Prospects.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Inventory and Monitoring of YNP Microorganisms.- 3. Microbiological Research Support.- 4. Protection of Geothermal Habitat.- 5. Benefit-Sharing/Bioprospecting.- 6. Education.- 7. Summary.- Appendix I.- Appendix II.- References.