Bio-Integrated Atmospheric Engineering: Microbial Ecology, Carbon Cycling, and Planetary Atmosphere Science for Sustainable Biospheres

Discover how microscopic life shapes planetary atmospheres, regulates climate, and lays the biological foundation for sustainable ecosystems on Earth and beyond. Bio-Integrated Atmospheric Engineering: Microbial Ecology, Carbon Cycling, and Planetary Atmosphere Science for Sustainable Biospheres explores the remarkable relationship between microorganisms, atmospheric chemistry, planetary ecology, and long-term environmental stability. Drawing from microbiology, biogeochemistry, atmospheric science, systems biology, astrobiology, environmental science, and planetary science, this comprehensive volume reveals how microbial life influences the evolution of living worlds through carbon cycling, oxygen production, nutrient recycling, and ecological resilience. From the earliest cyanobacteria that transformed Earth's atmosphere to the search for biosignatures on distant exoplanets, this book examines the biological processes that connect life and planetary environments across the solar system and beyond. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how microbial ecosystems regulate atmospheric composition, support biodiversity, influence climate systems, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of biospheres. Inside, you'll discover: - The science of planetary atmospheres, atmospheric chemistry, climate systems, and greenhouse gases - The diversity of bacteria, archaea, cyanobacteria, algae, and microbial ecosystems - Carbon cycling, carbon sequestration, biomineralization, and long-term carbon storage - Nitrogen fixation, methane cycling, sulfur cycling, oxygen production, and global biogeochemical cycles - Photosynthesis, microbial ecology, soil microbiomes, and ecosystem productivity - Biofilms, microbial communities, ecological feedback systems, and environmental…