Papers from a Short Course on Geomicrobiology, held in Alta Utah, Oct. 18-19, 1997. Includes bibliographical references.

Microorganisms and biogeochemical cycles : what can we learn from layered microbial communities? / K.H. Nealson & D.A. Stahl -- Microbial diversity in modern subsurface, ocean, surface environments / S.M. Barns & S. Nierzwicki-Bauer -- Processes at minerals and surfaces with relevance to microorganisms and prebiotic synthesis / J.F. Banfield & R.J. Hamers -- Spatial relationships between bacteria and mineral surfaces / B.J. Little, P.A. Wagner & Z. Lewandowski -- Surface-mediated mineral development by bacteria / D. Fortin, F.G. Ferris & T.J. Beveridge -- Microbial biomineralization of magnetic iron minerals : microbiology, magnetism, and environmental significance / D.A. Bazylinksi [i.e. Bazylinski] & B.M. Moskowitz -- Bacterially-mediated mineral formation : insights into manganese(II) oxidation from molecular genetic and biochemical studies / B.M. Tebo ... [et al.] -- Algal deposition of carbonates and silicates / E.W. de Vrind-de Jong & J.P.M. de Vrind -- Reactions of extracellular organic ligands with dissolved metal ions and mineral surfaces / A.T. Stone -- The bacterial view of the periodic table : specific functions for all elements / S. Silver --Geomicrobiology of sulfide mineral oxidation / D.K. Nordstrom & G. Southam -- Biogeochemical weathering of silicate minerals / W.W. Barker, S.A. Welch & J.F. Banfield -- Long-term evolution of the biogeochemical carbon cycle / D.J. DesMarais.