1st Edition

Marine Chemical Ecology

Edited By James B. McClintock, Bill J. Baker Copyright 2001
    622 Pages 200 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    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.

    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

    Biography

    Bill J. Baker, James B. McClintock