Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates

Soil Invertebrates.- Biology of Soil Invertebrates.- Interactions Between Bacteria and Nematodes.- Earthworm Gut Microbial Biomes: Their Importance to Soil Microorganisms, Denitrification, and the Terrestrial Production of the Greenhouse Gas N2O.- Intestinal Microbiota of Millipedes.- Intestinal Microbiota of Terrestrial Isopods.- Collembola as a Habitat for Microorganisms.- Methane Production by Terrestrial Arthropods.- Termites as Model Organisms.- Termites as Soil Engineers and Soil Processors.- Cellulose Digestion in the Termite Gut.- Symbiotic Protozoa of Termites.- Diversity and Lignocellulolytic Activities of Cultured Microorganisms.- Diversity and Molecular Analyses of Yet-Uncultivated Microorganisms.- The Intestinal Yeasts.- Termitomyces/Termite Interactions.- Microbiology of Termite Hill (Mound) and Soil.- The Termite Gut Habitat: Its Evolution and Co-Evolution.- Modern Methods for Studying Intestinal Methods.- The Microbial Soil Flora: Novel Approaches for Accessing the Phylogenetic and Physiological Diversity of Prokaryotes.- Micromanipulation Techniques for the Isolation of Single Microorganisms.- Localization and Visualization of Microbial Community Structure and Activity in Soil Microhabitats.- Microsensors for the Study of Microenvironments and Processes in the Intestine of Invertebrates.

Helmut König, Professor für Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte an der RWTH Aachen.