General Information
The 2nd edition of Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology details the classification and cultural characteristics of prokaryotes. The text is organized by molecular-based classification systems. Bergey's is necessary for any student who wishes to learn about a specific species, genus, family, or species or to know more about prokaryote taxonomy in general.
The 5-volume consists of:
- Volume 1 (2001): The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic bacteria
- Volume 2 (2005): The Proteobacteria—divided into three books:
- 2A: Introductory essays
- 2B: The Gammaproteobacteria
- 2C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilon-proteobacteria
- Volume 3 (2009): The Firmicutes
- Volume 4 (2011): The Bacteroidetes, Spirochaetes, Tenericutes, Mollicutes, Acidobacteria, Fibrobacteres, Fusobacteria, Dictyoglomi, Gemmatimonadetes, Lentisphaerae, Verrucomicrobia, Chlamydiae, and Planctomycetes
- Volume 5 (in two parts) (2012): The Actinobacteria
Print Edition
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology by Call Number: Ref QR 81 .B46 2001ISBN: 9780387950433Publication Date: 2012-05-09
The Tutoring Center has a full set of the Bergey’s Manuals and offers tutoring on a drop-in and appointment basis. Please visit them for more details.
The Tutoring Center
Location: First floor of Library and Learning Resource Building (LRC).
Phone: (805) 289-6026
Email: VCtutoring@vcccd.edu
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Students seeking assistance must be enrolled in the class in which they wish to receive tutoring.
Online Edition
- Bergey’s This link opens in a new windowBergey's is the most complete and authoritative description of bacterial and archaeal diversity. Now available online for the first time, this edition provides descriptions of the taxonomy, systematics, ecology, physiology and other biological properties of all described prokaryotic taxa.