Chemical Ecology (eBook, ePUB)

The Ecological Impacts of Marine Natural Products
Redaktion: Puglisi, Melany P.; Becerro, Mikel A.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429842788
• Artikelnr.: 55277176

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword

Acknowledgment

Editors

Contributors

1. Marine Natural Products with Pharmacological Properties

David J. Newman and Gordon M. Cragg

2. The Status of Marine Chemical Ecology in Antarctica: Form and Function of Unique High-Latitude Chemistry

Jacqueline L. von Salm, Kathryn M. Schoenrock, James B. McClintock, Charles D. Amsler, and Bill J. Baker

3. From the Tropics to the Poles: Chemical Defense Strategies in Sea Slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia)

Conxita Avila, Laura Núñez-Pons, and Juan Moles

4. The Chemical Ecology of Seagrasses

Kathryn L. Van Alstyne and Dianna K. Padilla

5. The Evolution of Marine Herbivores in Response to Algal Secondary Metabolites

Erik E. Sotka, Veijo Jormalainen, and Alistair G. B. Poore

6. The Role of Natural Products in Structuring Microbial Communities of Marine Algae

Jennifer M. Sneed and Melany P. Puglisi

7. New Insights into the Chemical Ecology of Vibrio cholerae

Jason R. Graff and David C. Rowley

8. Interactions Between Microorganisms as Modulators of Natural Product Biosynthesis

Amy L. Lane and Taylor A. Lundy

9. Predator-Prey Interactions in the Marine Plankton: The Role of Signals, Cues, and Defensive Compounds

Emily K. Prince and Kelsey L. Poulson-Ellestad

10. Chemical Ecology of Marine Invertebrate Larval Settlement

Tilmann Harder, Jan Tebben, Mareen Möller, and Peter J. Schupp

11. Chemical Ecology of Marine Bryozoans

Grace Lim-Fong and Rian Kabir

12. Spatial and Temporal Variability in Sponge Chemical Defense

Sven Rohde and Peter J. Schupp



Index

Rezensionen

This long overdue book on marine chemical ecology highlights the numerous breakthroughs in the field over the past decades. Laid out over 400 pages, it utilizes the knowledge and experience of over 30 respected international authors. The information contained in this book is comprehensive, highlighting how far this field has come in a relatively short period.

- Ryan Young & Amy C. Keller, Journal of Natural Products, April 2019