Part I. Microorganisms in tropical environments -- Chapter 1. Diversity and Technological aspects of microorganisms from semi-arid environments -- Chapter 2. Why study endophytic fungal community associated with cact species? -- Chapter 3. Diversity and biotechnological potential of endophytic microorganisms associated with tropical mangrove forests -- Chapter 4. Endophytic microorganisms of the tropical savannah: a promising source of bioactive molecules -- Chapter 5. Overview on Biodiversity, Chemistry and Biotechnnological potential of microorganisms from the Brazilian Amazon -- Chapter 6. Diversity and prospection of South Atlantic Ocean Microorganisms -- Part II. Tropical Microorganisms and biotechnological applications -- Chapter 7. Tropical Cyanobacterial and Biotechnological applications -- Chapter 8. Induction of crypitc metabolites production through epigenetic tailoringin Colletotrichum gloeosporioides isolated from Sygidium commune -- Chapter 9. Secondary metabolites of endophytic microorganisms: techniques and biotechnological approaches -- Part III. Agricultural and livestock microorganisms in the tropics -- Chapter 10. Diversity and function of endophytic microbial community of plants with economical potential -- Chapter 11. Importance of mycorhizae in tropical soils -- Chapter 12. Diversity and importance of diazotrophic bactéria in agricultural sustainability in the tropics -- Chapter 13. Describing the unexplored microorganisms associated with guarana: a typical tropical plant -- Chapter 14. Beneficial microorganisms associated to sugarcane crop: the green gold for clean energy -- Part IV. Microorganisms: Promises and challenges -- Chapter 15. Translating endophyte research to applications: prospects and challenges -- Chapter 16. Ecological aspects on ruminal microbiome -- Chapter 17. Evolution of yeast selection for fuel ethanol: breaking paradigmas -- Chapter 18. Genetically modified organisms in Brazil: challenges and perspectives.

This book addresses the diversity of tropical microorganisms and its applications in agriculture, renewable energy production and environmental protection. It covers several tropical habitats such as rain forests, mangroves, sea and river waters and describes how microorganisms isolated from these regions can be used to control insects and plant diseases, to improve sugar cane and biofuels production among other applications. The book also aims to bring researchers' attention to the potential of tropical microorganisms for biotechnological purposes, an area that is still far from being well explored.