BACTERIA
 Bacteriology
Web Site. University of Wisconsin. This site has a great introduction
to bacteria and covers such topics as the general structure of bacteria,
an introduction to the procaryotes and the major groups of the procaryotes,
diseases caused by bacteria, the evolution of the procaryotes, and much
more. Highly recommended.
Digital
Learning Center. Michigan State University. This is a wonderful site
with non-technical information on all sorts of microscopic organisms including
bacteria. Be sure to visit the Microbe Zoo to learn about the types of
microbes living in different environments. There is also a section on
microbes in the news.
Bacterial
Nomenclature Up-to-Date. Deutsche Sammlugn von Mikroorganismen und
Zellkulturen. A complete list of the genera and species of bacteria of
the world. Bacteria nomenclature dates from 1980.
List of Bacterial
Names with Standing in Nomenclature. J.P. Euzeby. This is the ultimate
catalog of names in bacterial nomenclature. The site is very easy to use
without having to go through a search engine. Generic names are listed
alphabetically with species listed on individual pages per genus. The
site also includes a wealth of related information on bacterial nomenclature.
The list can also be downloaded by FTP.
Cells
Alive. This wonderful site has a variety of non-technical articles
on various microbes including bacteria. Here you will find out about bacteria
dividing (with a Quick Time movie), wonderful photographs and figures,
and much more.
Introduction
to Clinical Microbiology. Houston Medical School. Although this site
is directed toward bacteria caused infectious diseases, it also has a
general introduction to bacteria, their systematics, and the laboratory
methods used to study them.
Bug Bytes.
John King. An online journal of articles on infectious diseases, many
caused by bacteria. Ever wonder what "Cat Scratch Fever" is?
Find out here.
Bugs
in the News. John Brown. A non-technical site with a wealth of information
on different kinds of "bugs" including some bacteria. Some articles
are for the merely curious, some go into more depth.
The CMS Molecular
Biology Resource. Christopher Smith. A compendium of links to sites
dealing with research topics in Microbiology.
Foodborne
Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook. U.S. Food and
Drug Administration. A technical site on diseases caused by food borne
microorganisms including bacteria. The site is subtitled "The Bad
Bug Book".
Glossary
of Microbiology. Tsute Chen. A searchable database of terms used in
microbiology. You must know the term you wish defined. No browsing.
Center for Disease Control
and Prevention. Although this site does not have much information
on bacteria, you might be interested in learning about the federal agency
you see in every movie or television program about a disease epidemic.
CYANOBACTERIA (Blue-green Algae)
Introduction
to the Cyanobacteria. Museum of Paleontology, University of California
at Berkeley. This site has excellent introductory material on the blue-green
algae along with photographs. The information includes life histories,
ecology, systematics, morphology, and the fossil record.
Cyanosite.
Mark A. Schneegurt. A tremendous resource for anyone interested in blue-green
algae. The site includes an extensive bibliography, a large gallery of
photographs of cyanobacteria, links to web sites on cyanobacteria, and
more.
Cyanobacteria
and their Taxonomy. Jon Moulton. A classification of the blue-green
algae.
Cyanobacteria.
Lucas Treffkorn. An introduction to the Cyanobacteria with a small collection
of links to other websites on the blue-green algae.
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