Marine Chemical Ecology

ISBN-13: 9780849390647 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 624 str.

James B. McClintock; Bill J. Baker

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The interdisciplinary field of marine chemical ecology is an expanding and dynamic science. It is no surprise that the breadth of marine organisms studied expanded in concert with developments in underwater technology. With its up-to-date subject reviews by experts, Marine Chemical Ecology is the most current, comprehensive book on the subject. The book provides cellular, physiological, organismal, evolutionary, and applied perspectives creating a high-resolution snapshot of the field at the start of the 21st century.
The introductory section provides a broad phylogenic overview of marine organic chemistry. With its emphasis on evolutionary, ecological, and biosynthetic considerations, it sets a foundation for the chapters that follow. The second section takes an organismal approach to understanding the role of secondary metabolites in mediating trophic interrelationships. Section three reviews cellular and physiological aspects of marine chemical ecology. The final section discusses practical applications.
Fully detailed with figures, tables, and chemical structural diagrams, the book's coverage spans aspects of marine ecology from molecular to community levels, bridging diverse disciplines. Written by an international panel, Marine Chemical Ecology provides a conceptual synthesis and overview of the discipline. You get an integrated perspective of the current state of the field, and its future.

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BackgroundIntroduction to the Chemical Ecology of Marine Natural Products, M.K. Harper, T.S. Bugni, B.R. Copp, R.D. James, B.S. Lindsay, A.D. Richardson, P.C. Schnabel, D. Tasdemir, R.M. VanWagoner, S.M. Verbitski, and C.M. IrelandEcological Perspectives on Marine Natural Product Biosynthesis, M.J. GarsonMarine Natural Products Chemistry as Evolutionary Narrative, G. Cimino and M.T. GhiselinOrganismal Patterns in Marine Chemical EcologyChemical Ecology of Mobile Marine Invertebrates: Predators and Prey, Allies and Competitors, J.J. StachowiczThe Chemical Ecology of Invertebrate Meroplankton and Holoplankton, J.B. McClintock, B.J. Baker, and D.K. SteinbergChemical Mediation of Macroalgal-Herbivore Interactions: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives, V.J. Paul, E. Cruz-Rivera, and R.W. ThackerSecondary Metabolites from Antarctic Marine Organisms and their Ecological Implications, C.D. Amsler, K.B. Iken, J.B. McClintock, and B.J. BakerSpatial Patterns in Macroalgal Chemical Defenses, K. Van Alstyne, M.N. Dethier, and D. DugginsResource Allocation in Seaweeds and Marine Invertebrates, G. CroninChemical Mediation of Surface Colonization, P.D. Steinberg, R. de Nys, S. KjellebergCellular and Physiological Patterns in Marine Chemical EcologyEffects of Secondary Metabolites on Digestion in Marine Herbivores, N.M. Targett and T.M. ArnoldChemotaxis and Chemokinesis in Marine Bacteria and Algae, C.D. Amsler and K.B. IkenNatural Chemical Cues for Settlement and Metamorphosis of Marine-Invertebrate Larvae, M.G. Hadfield and V.J. PaulContributions of Marine Chemical Ecology to Chemosensory Neurobiology, H.G. Trapido-RosenthalChemical Defenses of Marine Organisms Against Solar Radiation Exposure: UV-Absorbing Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids and Scytonemin, D. KarentzApplied Marine Chemical EcologyMarine Chemical Ecology: Applications in Marine Biomedical Prospecting, S.H. SennettNatural Product Antifoulants and Coatings Development, D. RittschofMetabolites of Free-Living, Commensal, and Symbiotic Benthic Marine Microorganisms, V.S. Bernan

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Bill J. Baker, James B. McClintock