University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-516) and index.

Microbial diversity and freshwater ecosystems -- Freshwater environments : the influence of physico-chemical conditions on microbial communities -- Algae : the major microbial biomass in freshwater systems -- Competition for light -- Inorganic nutrients : uptake and cycling in freshwater systems -- Bacteria : the main heterotrophic microorganisms in freshwater systems -- Viruses : major parasites in the freshwater environment -- Fungi and fungal-like organisms : aquatic biota with a mycelial growth form -- Grazing activities in the freshwater environment : the role of protozoa and invertebrates -- Eutrophication : the microbial response to high nutrient levels.

"Freshwater Microbiology presents a broad overview of the biodiversity and interactions of microorganisms within a wide range of freshwater environments including lakes, rivers, wetlands, snowfields, aquifers and various extreme situations. The book offers a novel perspective on aquatic systems in considering freshwater biology from a microbial viewpoint and including separate chapters on algae, bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa within a single volume. Both applied and theoretical aspects of freshwater biology are presented concisely with numerous case studies, figures and tables throughout the book." "Written by an author with many years teaching and research experience, Freshwater Microbiology will prove invaluable to students and researchers in the fields of freshwater biology, algology, microbiology, environmental biology and conservation ecology."--Jacket.