Chapter 1 What is so Special About Marine Microorganisms? Introduction to the Marine Microbiome—From Diversity to Biotechnological Potential

Chapter 2 Marine Bacteria and Archaea: Diversity, Adaptations, and Culturability

Chapter 3 Phototrophic Microorganisms: The Basis of the Marine Food Web

Chapter 4 Marine Fungi

Chapter 5 Marine Viruses

Chapter 7 The Euphotic Realm

Chapter 8 Exploring the Microbiology of the Deep Sea

Chapter 9 Extreme Marine Environments (Brines, Seeps, and Smokers)

Chapter 10 Coastal Sediments: Transition from Land to Sea

Chapter 11 Photosymbiosis in Marine Pelagic Environments

Chapter 12 Marine Microbial Systems Ecology: Microbial Networks in the Sea

Chapter 13 Screening Microorganisms for Bioactive Compounds

Chapter 14 Metagenomics as a Tool for Biodiscovery and Enhanced Production of Marine Bioactives

Chapter 15 New Approaches for Bringing the Uncultured into Culture

Chapter 16 Bringing New Products from Marine Microorganisms to the Market

Chapter 17 Marine Genetic Resources and the Access and Benefit-Sharing Legal Framework

Chapter 18 Outreach of the Unseen Majority