The present book meets the requirement of the students of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences. It provides the fundamental knowledge on the microbial diversity, processes and applications in the environment. This can also be used as a source of basic knowledge for the researchers in the field of environmental microbiology.

This book contains

Microbial approaches to wastewater treatment
Microbial diversity and processes in different habitats
The microbiology of extreme environment
Microbial remediation of wasteland and pesticide contaminated habitats
Microbial interactions in the environment and their role in the environmental processes
Symbiotic interaction of microbes with plants and animals and their role in ecosystem stability
The rhizosphere microbiology and its role in plant productivity
Microbial processes in saline and freshwater habitats
Microbial mobilization of nutrients with special reference to the mobilization of nitrogen and phosphorus
Advanced methodologies to study the microbial diversity and phylogenetic relationship in the environment
Microbial remediation of the metal contaminated habitat
Microbial mobilization and recovery of valuable metals from low grade ores and diluted solutions
Microbial degradation of recalcitrant pollutant
Determination of the environmental quality by microbial indication