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Medtech Wastewater Microbiology 2Nd Ed (Pb) by Bergey D H
Microbiology is the study of living organisms of microscopic size, which include bacteria, fungi, virus, protozoa and algae. Micro-organism and their activities are increasingly central to many of the concerns of society. Study of micro-organisms and their communities in water environment is called Aquatic microbiology, while Water Microbiology relates to the study of micro-organisms in potable water. The scope of Aquatic Microbiology is wide and includes the habitats like planktons, benthos, microbial mats and biofilm which may be found in lakes, rivers, stream, seas, groundwater, rain, snow and hail.