McClintock / Baker Marine Chemical Ecology

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-3660-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 624 Seiten

Reihe: Marine Science

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.

Zielgruppe

marine scientists, biologists, chemists, geologists, applied biotechnology scientists, ecologists, and zoologists

Autoren/Hrsg.

McClintock, James B.

Baker, Bill J.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Background
Introduction 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. Ireland
Ecological Perspectives on Marine Natural Product Biosynthesis, M.J. Garson
Marine Natural Products Chemistry as Evolutionary Narrative, G. Cimino and M.T. Ghiselin
Organismal Patterns in Marine Chemical Ecology
Chemical Ecology of Mobile Marine Invertebrates: Predators and Prey, Allies and Competitors, J.J. Stachowicz
The Chemical Ecology of Invertebrate Meroplankton and Holoplankton, J.B. McClintock, B.J. Baker, and D.K. Steinberg
Chemical Mediation of Macroalgal-Herbivore Interactions: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives, V.J. Paul, E. Cruz-Rivera, and R.W. Thacker
Secondary Metabolites from Antarctic Marine Organisms and their Ecological Implications, C.D. Amsler, K.B. Iken, J.B. McClintock, and B.J. Baker
Spatial Patterns in Macroalgal Chemical Defenses, K. Van Alstyne, M.N. Dethier, and D. Duggins
Resource Allocation in Seaweeds and Marine Invertebrates, G. Cronin
Chemical Mediation of Surface Colonization, P.D. Steinberg, R. de Nys, S. Kjelleberg
Cellular and Physiological Patterns in Marine Chemical Ecology
Effects of Secondary Metabolites on Digestion in Marine Herbivores, N.M. Targett and T.M. Arnold
Chemotaxis and Chemokinesis in Marine Bacteria and Algae, C.D. Amsler and K.B. Iken
Natural Chemical Cues for Settlement and Metamorphosis of Marine-Invertebrate Larvae, M.G. Hadfield and V.J. Paul
Contributions of Marine Chemical Ecology to Chemosensory Neurobiology, H.G. Trapido-Rosenthal
Chemical Defenses of Marine Organisms Against Solar Radiation Exposure: UV-Absorbing Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids and Scytonemin, D. Karentz
Applied Marine Chemical Ecology
Marine Chemical Ecology: Applications in Marine Biomedical Prospecting, S.H. Sennett
Natural Product Antifoulants and Coatings Development, D. Rittschof
Metabolites of Free-Living, Commensal, and Symbiotic Benthic Marine Microorganisms, V.S. Bernan