Advances in Sponge Science: Physiology, Chemical and Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology

Volume 62
Herausgegeben:Lesser, Michael P.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of two special issues of Advances in Marine Biology focusing on sponge science, it features comprehensive reviews of the latest studies that are advancing our understanding of the fascinating marine phylum Porifera. The selected contributors are internationally renowned researchers in their respective fields and provide a thorough overview of the state-of-the-art of sponge science.

Produktdetails

• Advances in Marine Biology Volume 62
• Verlag: Academic Press / Elsevier Science & Technology
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2011-0-06699-1
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 161mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 730g
• ISBN-13: 9780123942838
• ISBN-10: 0123942837
• Artikelnr.: 35940010

Inhaltsangabe

1- The physiology and molecular biology of sponge tissues

Sally P. Leys and April Hill

2- Sponge-microbe symbioses: recent advances and new directions

Robert W. Thacker and Christopher J. Freeman

3- Nutrient fluxes through sponges: biology, budgets, and ecological implications

Manuel Maldonado, Marta Ribes and Fleur C. van Duyl

4- Sponge chemical diversity: from biosynthetic pathways to ecological roles

Gregory Genta-Jouve and Olivier P. Thomas

5- Biosilica: molecular biology, biochemistry and function in demosponges as well

as its applied aspects for tissue engineering

Xiaohong Wang, Heinz C. Schröder, Matthias Wiens, Ute Schloßmacher and Werner

E.G. Müller

6- Cultivation of sponges, sponge cells and symbionts: achievements and future prospects

Klaske J. Schippers, Detmer Sipkema, Ronald Osinga, Hauke Smidt, Shirley A.

Pomponi, Dirk E. Martens and Rene H. Wijffels