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Preface; References; Reviewers; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; 1 A Brief Introduction to the History of Pollution: From Local to Global; Abstract; 1.1 Pollution: What Are We Talking About?; 1.2 Pollution and Industrial Revolution: The French Case; 1.3 The Twentieth Century: Changes in Nature and Scale; 1.4 Intensification of Pollution; 1.5 A Global and Cumulative Pollution; References; 2 From Microbial Ecology to Microbial Ecotoxicology; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Tools Used in Microbial Ecology; 2.3 Environmental Pollution; 2.4 Ecotoxicological Evaluation
2.5 Microbial Ecotoxicology as a New Discipline2.6 Future Aspects; 2.7 Conclusions; References; Concepts and Case Studies; 3 Microbiology and Chemistry in the Environment: Two Symbiotic Species in the Same Biotope; Abstract; References; 4 Microbial Responses to Pollution-Ecotoxicology: Introducing the Different Biological Levels; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Microbial Physiology and Metabolism; 4.3 Microbial Community Responses; 4.4 Microbial Genetic Adaptation; 4.5 Overview-Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References
5 Engineered Nanoparticles in the Environments: Interactions with Microbial Systems and Microbial ActivityAbstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 ENPs Interactions with Microorganisms; 5.3 Influence of Capping Agents and Functional Groups; 5.4 Nanotoxicology and Nano-ecotoxicology of ENPs; 5.4.1 Toxicity Varies with ENPs Concentrations; 5.4.2 Acute Versus Chronic Exposure and Effects on Microbial Community; 5.4.3 Mechanism of ENPs Toxicity; 5.4.3.1 Photo-Induced Toxic Effect of ENPs; 5.4.3.2 Production of Ions; 5.5 Challenges in Assessing and Interpreting Microbial Nano-ecotoxicity; 5.6 Conclusion
6.4 The Occurance of Co-resistance in Marine Environments6.5 Resilience of Microbial Communities Against Perturbations; 6.6 Conclusion; References; 7 Genetic Adaptations of Bacteria for Metabolism of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 PAH Catabolic Pathways; 7.3 Regulation of PAH Gene Expression; 7.4 Cellular Uptake of PAH; 7.5 Summary and Future Directions; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Microbial Community Responses to Contaminants and the Use of Molecular Techniques; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 How Do Contaminants Change Structural Components of Microbial Communities?
2.5 Microbial Ecotoxicology as a New Discipline2.6 Future Aspects; 2.7 Conclusions; References; Concepts and Case Studies; 3 Microbiology and Chemistry in the Environment: Two Symbiotic Species in the Same Biotope; Abstract; References; 4 Microbial Responses to Pollution-Ecotoxicology: Introducing the Different Biological Levels; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Microbial Physiology and Metabolism; 4.3 Microbial Community Responses; 4.4 Microbial Genetic Adaptation; 4.5 Overview-Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgements; References
5 Engineered Nanoparticles in the Environments: Interactions with Microbial Systems and Microbial ActivityAbstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 ENPs Interactions with Microorganisms; 5.3 Influence of Capping Agents and Functional Groups; 5.4 Nanotoxicology and Nano-ecotoxicology of ENPs; 5.4.1 Toxicity Varies with ENPs Concentrations; 5.4.2 Acute Versus Chronic Exposure and Effects on Microbial Community; 5.4.3 Mechanism of ENPs Toxicity; 5.4.3.1 Photo-Induced Toxic Effect of ENPs; 5.4.3.2 Production of Ions; 5.5 Challenges in Assessing and Interpreting Microbial Nano-ecotoxicity; 5.6 Conclusion
6.4 The Occurance of Co-resistance in Marine Environments6.5 Resilience of Microbial Communities Against Perturbations; 6.6 Conclusion; References; 7 Genetic Adaptations of Bacteria for Metabolism of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 PAH Catabolic Pathways; 7.3 Regulation of PAH Gene Expression; 7.4 Cellular Uptake of PAH; 7.5 Summary and Future Directions; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Microbial Community Responses to Contaminants and the Use of Molecular Techniques; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 How Do Contaminants Change Structural Components of Microbial Communities?