Written by experts in the field, Marine Microbiology presents the latest experimental techniques in the detail required for modern environmental microbiological research. Chapters start with the introduction and background of a particular method, followed by a concise description of the procedures involved. There is also a list of vendors who supply critical components which includes names, addresses, and websites at the end of each chapter.

• Covers both established and novel current methods
• Historical perspective
• Enumeration of autotrophic picoplankton, bacteria and viruses
• Fingerprinting Viral Assemblages by Pulsed Field Gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
• Fluorescence in situ hybridization with rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes
• Detection of phytoplankton by remote sensing
• Marine pollution microbiology
• Microbes in extreme environments
• List of suppliers provided at end of each chapter
• Colour plate section