FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Chief Editor:  James I. Prosser

Latest News: More than a 7 % increase in the Impact factor- 2009 impact factor: 3.586 FEMS Microbiology Ecology offers rapid review and publication of high-quality papers that are original and provide a significant contribution to the understanding of microbial ecology. All articles are published FREE of charge Colour is free - except for non-essential colour in print

Highlight: Cyanophage psbA genes in a Japanese rice field

The gene psbA, encoding the D1 protein involved in photosynthesis, was recently found in a number of cultured cyanophages infecting marine Synechococcus and Prochlorococcus and in environmental samples from marine and freshwaters. In this study, viral concentrates were prepared by sampling the floodwaters from each of four plots in a Japanese rice field: (1) no fertilizer; (2) P and K chemical fertilizers; (3) N, P and K chemical fertilizers; and (4) chemical fertilizers with compost. Fragments of the cyanophage psbA gene were amplified by PCR from DNA in the viral concentrates ...Read more

Vol. 70-1 p.79

The journal contains Research Articles and MiniReviews on fundamental aspects of the ecology of microorganisms in natural soil, aquatic and atmospheric habitats, including extreme environments, and in artificial or managed environments. Research papers on pure cultures and in the areas of plant pathology and medical, food or veterinary microbiology will be published where they provide valuable generic information on microbial ecology.
Papers can deal with culturable and unculturable forms of any type of microorganism: bacteria, archaea, filamentous fungi and yeasts, protozoa, algae or viruses.