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Advances in Sponge Science: Physiology, Chemical and Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology
This volume will become a reference to marine biologists with interest in benthic ecology and biotic interactions, including symbiosis; chemical and molecular ecology; systematics, phylogeny, and evolution; sponge culture and tissue engineering
Michael P. Lesser (Volume editor)
9780123942838, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 26 June 2012
374 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.73 kg
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.
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
Subject Areas: Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniques [TVT], Marine biology [PSPM], Mathematics & science [P]
