01-08-2016, 02:17 PM
Environmental microbiology is the study of microbial processes in the environment, microbial communities and microbial interactions. This includes:
Structure and activities of microbial communities
Microbial interactions and interactions with macroorganisms
Population biology of microorganisms
Microbes and surfaces (adhesion and biofilm formation)
Microbial community genetics and evolutionary processes
(Global) element cycles and biogeochemical processes
Microbial life in extreme and unusual little-explored environments