Nitrification

Over the past 15 years, the use of modern molecular biological approaches has radically advanced our understanding of nitrification processes. With chapters contributed by leading experts in the field, Nitrification fully reviews all the latest research findings on microbes involved in conventional aerobic nitrification, anaerobic ammonia oxidation, and related processes. The book begins with an overview of the current state of the field. Next, the four principal groups of nitrifying microbes are examined in separate sections, covering conventional aerobic bacterial ammonia oxidizers, recently discovered aerobic archaeal ammonia oxidizers, anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing planctomycetes, and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria. Within each section, readers can gather current information on the ecology, phylogeny, biochemistry, molecular biology, and genomics of each group of microbes. The authors also discuss the latest industrial applications of nitrification and anammox processes. The final section of the book explores the ecology of nitrification in marine, freshwater, soil, and wastewater environments. By reviewing all aspects of nitrification in one place, Nitrification introduces novices to the field and brings experienced researchers up to date with all the latest perspectives. Extensive references at the end of each chapter guide readers to the field’s growing body of primary research, making this book the ideal starting point for any investigation of nitrifying microbes. Includes full color insert, illustrations, index. Editors Bess B. Ward, Princeton University Daniel J. Arp, Oregon State University Martin G. Klotz, University of Louisville Table of Contents Nitrification: an Introduction and Overview of the State of the Field Bess B. Ward Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria: Their Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Luis A. Sayavedra-Soto and Daniel J. Arp Diversity and Environmental Distribution of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria Jeanette M. Norton Genomics of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria and Insights into Their Evolution Martin G. Klotz and Lisa Y. Stein Heterotrophic Nitrification and Nitrifier Denitrification Lisa Y. Stein Physiology and Genomics of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea Hidetoshi Urakawa, Willm Martens-Habbena, and David A. Stahl Distribution and Activity of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea in Natural Environments Graeme W. Nicol, Sven Leininger, and Christa Schleper  Metabolism and Genomics of Anammox Bacteria Boran Kartal, Jan T. Keltjens, and Mike S. M. Jetten Distribution, Activity, and Ecology of Anammox Bacteria in Aquatic Environments Mark Trimmer and Pia Engström  Application of the Anammox Process Wouter R. L. van der Star, Wiebe R. Abma, Boran Kartal, and Mark C. M. van Loosdrecht Metabolism and Genomics of Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria: Emphasis on Studies of Pure Cultures and of Nitrobacter Species Shawn R. Starkenburg, Eva Spieck, and Peter J. Bottomley  Diversity, Environmental Genomics, and Ecophysiology of Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria Holger Daims, Sebastian Lücker, Denis Le Paslier, and Michael Wagner  Nitrification in the Ocean Bess B. Ward  Soil Nitrifiers and Nitrification James I. Prosser  Nitrification in Inland Waters Hendriks J. Laanbroek and Annette Bollmann  Nitrification in Wastewater Treatment Satoshi Okabe, Yoshiteru Aoi, Hisashi Satoh, and Yuichi Suwa Co-Published with the American Society for Microbiology (ASMPress)