ESS102H1 Lecture Notes - Ferroplasma, Geomicrobiology, Deinococcus Radiodurans
Document Summary
The field of aqueous microbial geochemistry is highly interdisciplinary with scientific roots not only in biology, but also geology and physical chemistry. A major objective is to understand the central role of microbial processes in regulating the chemical composition of natural and contaminated aqueous systems including groundwaters, lakes and rivers, estuaries, and oceans. Even broader associations exist in terms of bioremediation, global elemental cycling, environmental change, and even possibilities for life beyond earth. As an interdisciplinary science, aqueous microbial geochemistry is challenging in that it demands acquisition and application of a broad range of scientific knowledge. These are defined in physical, chemical, and biological terms that are not always used commonly across disciplines. One should not be surprised that lexicon is a confounding issue for interdisciplinary science. Natural philosophy has always been disguised by the passion of ardent observers, so much the better to obfuscate the obvious and lay claim to otherwise common scientific principles.
