{"product_id":"h-pabulo-rampelotto-polar-microbiology-9783038421757","title":"Polar Microbiology","description":"Polar microbiology is a promising field of research that can tell us much about the\n\u003cbr\u003e\nfundamental features of life. The microorganisms that inhabit Arctic and Antarctic\n\u003cbr\u003e\nenvironments are important not only because of the unique species they represent, but also\n\u003cbr\u003e\nbecause of their diverse and unusual physiological and biochemical properties. Furthermore,\n\u003cbr\u003e\nmicroorganisms living in Polar Regions provide useful models for general questions in\n\u003cbr\u003e\necology and evolutionary biology given the reduced complexity of their ecosystems, the\n\u003cbr\u003e\nrelative absence of confounding effects associated with higher plants or animals, and the\n\u003cbr\u003e\nsevere biological constraints imposed by the polar environment. In terms of applied science,\n\u003cbr\u003e\nthe unique cold-adapted enzymes and other molecules of polar microorganisms provide\n\u003cbr\u003e\nnumerous opportunities for biotechnological development. Another compelling reason to\n\u003cbr\u003e\nstudy polar microbial ecosystems is the fact that they are likely to be among the ecosystems\n\u003cbr\u003e\nmost strongly affected by global change. For these reasons, polar microbiology is a thriving\n\u003cbr\u003e\nbranch of science with the potential to provide new insights into a wide range of basic and\n\u003cbr\u003e\napplied issues in biological science. In this context, it is timely to review and highlight the\n\u003cbr\u003e\nprogress so far and discuss exciting future perspectives. In this special issue, some of the\n\u003cbr\u003e\nleaders in the field describe their work, ideas and findings.","brand":"MDPI AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53729323811158,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/h-pabulo-rampelotto-polar-microbiology-9783038421757","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}