Microbial Ecotoxicology

Part I. Introduction

1. A Brief Introduction to the History of Pollution: From Local to Global
Geneviève Massard-Guilbaud, Charles-François Mathis

2. From Microbial Ecology to Microbial Ecotoxicology
Esmaeil Shahsavari, Arturo Aburto-Medina, Leadin Salah Khudur, Mohamed Taha, Andrew S. Ball

Part II. Concepts and Case Studies

3. Microbiology and Chemistry in the Environment: Two Symbiotic Species in the Same Biotope
Philippe Garrigues

4. Microbial Responses to Pollution—Ecotoxicology: Introducing the Different Biological Levels
Cristiana Cravo-Laureau, Béatrice Lauga, Christine Cagnon, Robert Duran

5. Engineered Nanoparticles in the Environments: Interactions with Microbial Systems and Microbial Activity
Samuel Eduok, Frédéric Coulon

6. Marine Microbial Community Adaptation and Resiliency to Anthropogenic Stresses Through Horizontal Gene Transfer
Suja Rajan, Patricia A. Sobecky

7. Genetic Adaptations of Bacteria for Metabolism of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Vidya de Gannes, William J. Hickey

8. Microbial Community Responses to Contaminants and the Use of Molecular Techniques
Simone C. Birrer, Katherine A. Dafforn, Emma L. Johnston

9. Bacterial Community Response to Hydrocarbon Contamination in Soils and Marine Sediments: A Critical Review of Case Studies
Elpiniki Vandera, Anna I. Koukkou

10. Microbial Communities as Ecological Indicators of Ecosystem Recovery Following Chemical Pollution
Stéphane Pesce, Jean-François Ghiglione, Fabrice Martin-Laurent

11. Microbial Biomarkers
Helena Guasch, Berta Bonet, Chloé Bonnineau, Laura Barral

12. Bacterial Bioreporter Applications in Ecotoxicology: Concepts and Practical Approach
Sulivan Jouanneau, Marie-José Durand, Ali Assaf, Marine Bittel, Gérald Thouand

13. Microbial Biosensors for Metal(loid)s
Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, Francisco Amaro, Ana Martín-González

Part III. Perspectives

14. Microbial Ecotoxicology: Looking to the Future
Sergi Sabater

Keywords: Life Sciences, Microbial Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Microbiology