Ebook: Mathematical Modeling in Microbial Ecology

From the Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series this unique resource offers specific experimental and practical applications of mathematical modeling in microbial ecology. The text presents a variety of systems, ranging from subcellular systems to ecosystems, and shows how to test whether the models provide a good representation of the system. The book also encourages further development and application of modeling to burgeoning problems associated with microbial ecology, such as the pollution and destruction of pesticides and herbicides.

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From the Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series this unique resource offers specific experimental and practical applications of mathematical modeling in microbial ecology. The text presents a variety of systems, ranging from subcellular systems to ecosystems, and shows how to test whether the models provide a good representation of the system. The book also encourages further development and application of modeling to burgeoning problems associated with microbial ecology, such as the pollution and destruction of pesticides and herbicides.

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From the Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series this unique resource offers specific experimental and practical applications of mathematical modeling in microbial ecology. The text presents a variety of systems, ranging from subcellular systems to ecosystems, and shows how to test whether the models provide a good representation of the system. The book also encourages further development and application of modeling to burgeoning problems associated with microbial ecology, such as the pollution and destruction of pesticides and herbicides.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
What Is Happening to Microbial Ecology?....Pages 1-13
Modeling Microbial Processes: An Overview of Statistical Considerations....Pages 14-31
Analysis of Repeated Measures Data Using Nonlinear Models....Pages 32-61
The Monod Model and Its Alternatives....Pages 62-93
Using Transport Model Interpretations of Tracer Tests to Study Microbial Processes in Groundwater....Pages 94-123
Modeling of Pesticide Biodegradation in Soil....Pages 124-141
Modeling Nitrogen Transformations in Soil....Pages 142-161
Construction and Analysis of Static, Structured Models of Nitrogen Cycling in Coastal Ecosystems....Pages 162-195
A Modeling Approach to Elucidating the Distribution and Rates of Microbially Catalyzed Redox Reactions in Anoxic Groundwater....Pages 196-209
From the Ground Up: The Development and Demonstrated Utility of the Ruminal Ecosystem Model....Pages 210-227
Mathematical Models of Bacterial Chemotaxis....Pages 228-269
Back Matter....Pages 271-273

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From the Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series this unique resource offers specific experimental and practical applications of mathematical modeling in microbial ecology. The text presents a variety of systems, ranging from subcellular systems to ecosystems, and shows how to test whether the models provide a good representation of the system. The book also encourages further development and application of modeling to burgeoning problems associated with microbial ecology, such as the pollution and destruction of pesticides and herbicides.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
What Is Happening to Microbial Ecology?....Pages 1-13
Modeling Microbial Processes: An Overview of Statistical Considerations....Pages 14-31
Analysis of Repeated Measures Data Using Nonlinear Models....Pages 32-61
The Monod Model and Its Alternatives....Pages 62-93
Using Transport Model Interpretations of Tracer Tests to Study Microbial Processes in Groundwater....Pages 94-123
Modeling of Pesticide Biodegradation in Soil....Pages 124-141
Modeling Nitrogen Transformations in Soil....Pages 142-161
Construction and Analysis of Static, Structured Models of Nitrogen Cycling in Coastal Ecosystems....Pages 162-195
A Modeling Approach to Elucidating the Distribution and Rates of Microbially Catalyzed Redox Reactions in Anoxic Groundwater....Pages 196-209
From the Ground Up: The Development and Demonstrated Utility of the Ruminal Ecosystem Model....Pages 210-227
Mathematical Models of Bacterial Chemotaxis....Pages 228-269
Back Matter....Pages 271-273
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