Cave Microbiomes: A Novel Resource for Drug Discovery (Springerbriefs in Microbiology Book 1)

This book details recent findings in the field of cave microbiology and builds on fast-paced efforts to exploit an unconventional and underexplored environment for new microorganisms which may provide an untapped source of drugs: microorganisms from caves.-- Source other than Library of Congress Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Advances and Challenges in Studying Cave Microbial Diversity....Pages 1-34 Cave Biofilms and Their Potential for Novel Antibiotic Discovery....Pages 35-45 Cave Conservation: A Canadian Caver’s Perspective....Pages 47-67 Cave Conservation: A Microbiologist’s Perspective....Pages 69-84 Microbial Ecology: Caves as an Extreme Habitat....Pages 85-108 Studies of Antibiotic Production by Cave Bacteria....Pages 109-130