Chemical ecology: the ecological impacts of marine natural products

✍ Scribed by Becerro, Mikel A.; Puglisi, Melany P

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 417
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

During the past 20 years, marine chemical ecology has emerged as a respected field of study providing a better understanding of the role natural products play in organisms and their environments. Ample data in this book advocates the conservation of marine environments for future drug discovery efforts while sustaining their overall health. Marine chemical ecology has expanded to include research in the areas of predator-prey interactions, marine microbial chemical ecology, and seasonal and geographical distribution of marine natural products.  Read more...

Abstract: During the past 20 years, marine chemical ecology has emerged as a respected field of study providing a better understanding of the role natural products play in organisms and their environments. Ample data in this book advocates the conservation of marine environments for future drug discovery efforts while sustaining their overall health. Marine chemical ecology has expanded to include research in the areas of predator-prey interactions, marine microbial chemical ecology, and seasonal and geographical distribution of marine natural products

✦ Table of Contents

Content: ForewordEditorsContributors1. Marine Natural Products with Pharmacological PropertiesDavid J. Newman and Gordon M. Cragg2. The Status of Marine Chemical Ecology in Antarctica: Form and Function of Unique High-Latitude ChemistryJacqueline L. von Salm, Kathryn M. Schoenrock, James B. McClintock, Charles D. Amsler, and Bill J. Baker3. From the Tropics to the Poles: Chemical Defense Strategies in Sea Slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia)Conxita Avila, Laura Nunez-Pons, and Juan Moles4. The Chemical Ecology of SeagrassesKathryn L. Van Alstyne and Dianna K. Padilla5. The Evolution of Marine Herbivores in Response to Algal Secondary MetabolitesErik E. Sotka, Veijo Jormalainen, and Alistair G. B. Poore6. The Role of Natural Products in Structuring Marine Microbial Communities of Marine AlgaeJennifer M. Sneed and Melany P. Puglisi-Weening7. New Insights into the Chemical Ecology of Vibrio choleraeJason R. Graffand and David C. Rowley8. Interactions Between Microorganisms as Modulators of Natural Product BiosynthesisAmy L. Lane and Taylor A. Lundy9. Predator-Prey Interactions in the Marine Plankton: The Role of Signals, Cues, and Defensive CompoundsEmily K. Prince and Kelsey L. Poulson-Ellestad10. Chemical Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larval SettlementTilmann Harder, Jan Tebben, Mareen Moeller, and Peter Schupp11. Chemical Ecology of Marine BryozoansGrace Lim-Fong and Rian Kabir12. Spatial and Temporal Variability in Sponge Chemical DefenseSven Rohde and Peter Josef SchuppIndex

✦ Subjects

Marine chemical ecology.;Marine natural products.;NATURE -- Ecology.;NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.;SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.;SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.