"This reference/text highlights new material on recently discovered acidophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria ... the latest ideas surrounding acidophilic iron- and metal sulfide oxidation ... the geomicrobiology of bauxites ... and little-known publications that examine current issues ... and in light of recent discoveries, builds on the previous edition with updated chapters on geomicrobia methods ... mineral formation and transformation ... biodegradation and transformation of organics and inorganics in water and on land ... carbonates, silicates, phosphates, metal oxides, and metal sulfides ... and possible practical applications of geomicrobial processes."--Jacket.