Geomicrobiology

This textbook describes geomicrobial activities in relation to geologically important classes of substance or elements. The main subject is the bio-oxidation and bio-reduction of such materials as silicon, nitrogen, mercury, iron, manganese, and metal sulfides. The fourth edition incorporates new findings in the field, and adds a chapter on the role of microbes in the formation of bauxite. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.