Introduction (D. Kirchman & P. Williams).

Marine Microbes: An Overview (E. Sherr & B. Sherr).

Evolution, Diversity, and Molecular Ecology of Marine Prokaryotes (S. Giovannoni & M. Rappé).

Bacterial Production and Biomass in the Oceans (H. Ducklow).

Production Mechanisms of Dissolved Organic Matter (T. Nagata).

Heterotrophic Bacteria and the Dynamics of Dissolved Organic Material (P. Williams).

UV Radiation Effects on Microbes and Microbial Processes (M. Moran & R. Zepp).

Control of Bacterial Growth in Idealized Food Webs (T. Thingstad).

Uptake and Regeneration of Inorganic Nutrients by Marine Heterotrophic Bacteria (D. Kirchman).

Bacterial Energetics and Growth Efficiency (P. del Giorgio & J. Cole).

Impact of Viruses on Bacterial Processes (J. Fuhrman).

Bacterivory: Interactions between Bacteria and their Grazers (S. Strom).

Marine Nitrogen Fixation (H. Paerl & J. Zehr).

Nitrification and the Marine Nitrogen Cycle (B. Ward).

The Marine Microbial Nitrogen Cycle (D. Capone).

Symbiosis and Mixotrophy Among Pelagic Microorganisms (D. Carson).

Index.