Chemical Ecology : The Ecological Impacts of Marine Natural Products / edited by Melany P. Puglisi and Mikel A. Becerro.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- 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 Nez-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 Marine Microbial Communities of Marine Algae -- Jennifer M. Sneed and Melany P. Puglisi-Weening -- 7. New Insights into the Chemical Ecology of Vibrio cholerae -- Jason R. Graffand and David C. Rowley -- 8. Interactions Between Microorganisms as Modulators of Natural Product Biosynthesis -- Amy L. Lane and Taylor A. Lundy -- 9. PredatorPrey 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 Mller, and Peter 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 Josef Schupp -- --Index

During the past 20 years, marine chemical ecology hasemerged 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.

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