Adaption of microbial life to environmental extremes : novel research results and application

• Other Authors: Stan-Lotter, Helga, (Editor), Fendrihan, Sergiu, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Subjects: Extreme environments > Microbiology.; Adaptation (Biology); elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319483276; 9783319483252
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 342 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This entirely updated second edition provides an overview on the biology, ecology and biodiversity of extremophiles. Unusual and less explored ecosystems inhabited by extremophiles such as marine hypersaline deeps, extreme cold, desert sands, and man-made clean rooms for spacecraft assembly are pres...