Book ID: 74943
Seckbach, J. (ed.)
Enigmatic Mircroorganisms and Life in Extreme Environments. Vol.1. 1999. 650 p. 4to. Hardcover.
This volume covers the fields of origin, evolution and phylogenesisfrom prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells. The authors review the threekingdoms of life (Archaea, Eubacteria and Eukarya) from molecularevolutionary levels to ecological aspects in enigmatic habitats, including general reviews of puzzling pro- and eukaryotic organisms andtheir domains. Discussion of dry habitats, thermophilic (cells in hotsprings and undersea thermal vents up to 110°C), psychrophilic (cryophiles) and halophilic (high salt concentrations) niches which areamong the harshest conditions found on Earth where microbial life isfrequently detected. Etc.