Advances in Sponge Science: Physiology, Chemical and Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology
Physiology, Chemical and Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology
1st Edition
Published on 26. June 2012
374 pages
978-0-12-398272-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
- 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
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Advances in Sponge Science: Physiology, Chemical and Microbial Diversity, Biotechnology: Volume 62
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Content
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
