Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- 1. A Global and Historical Perspective of the Genus Vibrio -- II. Isolation, Enumeration, and Preservation -- 2. Isolation, Enumeration, and Preservation of the Vibrionaceae -- III. Classification and Phylogeny -- 3. Taxonomy of the Vibrios -- 4. Molecular Identification -- IV. Genome Evolution -- 5. Comparative Genomics: Genome Configuration and the Driving Forces in the Evolution of Vibrios -- 6. Gene Duplicates in Vibrio Genomes -- 7. The Roles of Lateral Gene Transfer and Vertical Descent in Vibrio Evolution -- 8. The Adaptive Genetic Arsenal of Pathogenic Vibrio Species: the Role of Integrons -- V. Physiology -- 9. Motility and Chemotaxis -- 10. Adaptive Responses of Vibrios -- 11. Extremophilic Vibrionaceae -- VI. Habitat and Ecology -- 12. Aquatic Environment -- 13. Dynamics of Vibrio Populations and Their Role in Environmental Nutrient Cycling -- 14. The Vibrio fischeri-Euprymna scolopes Light Organ Symbiosis -- 15. The Mutual Partnership between Vibrio halioticoli and Abalones -- 16. Vibrios in Coral Health and Disease -- 17. Vibrio cholerae Populations and Their Role in South America -- VII. Animal Pathogens -- 18. The Biology and Pathogenicity of Vibrio anguillarum and V. ordalii -- 19. Vibrio harveyi: Pretty Problems in Paradise -- 20. Vibrio salmonicida -- 21. Vibrio splendidus -- 22. Miscellaneous Animal Pathogens -- VIII. The Impact of Genomics and Proteomics in the Study of Human Pathogens -- 23. Vibrio cholerae: the Genetics of Pathogenesis and Environmental Persistence -- 24. Vibrio parahaemolyticus -- 25. Vibrio vulnificus -- 26. Miscellaneous Human Pathogens -- IX. Epidemiology -- 27. Epidemiology -- X. Applications -- 28. Biotechnological Applications -- XI. Conclusions -- 29. Conclusions -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P.

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