Terry J. Gentry Books

The field of environmental microbiology integrates microbial ecology, molecular genetics, and environmental science, focusing on microbial fate and activity in air, water, and soil, and their impact on human health. This book provides a comprehensive discussion of environmental microbiology as a discipline, tracing its roots to sanitary engineering, particularly in water and wastewater treatment. It has expanded to address practical issues like bioremediation, controlling waterborne pathogens, microbial risk assessment, and environmental biotechnology. Key topics include foundational chapters, microbial environments, detection of microbial activity, the effects of microbial activity on nutrient cycling and pollutant fate, and pathogen detection and control. Aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate courses, this work also serves as a vital reference for environmental microbiologists, microbial ecologists, environmental engineers, and those interested in epidemiology, water treatment, and biotechnology. Key features include foundational chapters for biological and earth sciences and coverage of emerging areas such as transport mechanisms, ensuring a thorough understanding of the subject.