Marine chemical ecology.

Marine Chemical Ecology: A Science Born of Scuba

For more than 50 years, organic chemists have been interested in the novel chemical structures and biological activities of marine natural products, which are organic compounds that can be used for chemical defense and chemical communication by diverse marine organisms. Chemical ecology, the study of the natural ecological functions of these compounds, is an interdisciplinary field involving ch...

Chemical mediation of interactions among marine organisms.

This review covers the recent marine chemical ecology literature for macroalgae, sponges, octocorals and other benthic invertebrates; 332 references are cited.

Marine chemical ecology: what’s known and what’s next?

In this review, I summarize recent developments in marine chemical ecology and suggest additional studies that should be especially productive. Direct tests in both the field and laboratory show that secondary metabohtes commonly function as defenses against consumers. However, some metabolites also diminish fouling, inhibit competitors or microbial pathogens, and serve as gamete attractants; t...

The Chemical Ecology of Plant - Herbivore Interactions in Marine versus Terrestrial Corn rn u n it

VI. VII. VIII. I X . X. Thc Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Thc I tcrhivores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 FwdinK Specificity of Marine versus Terrestrial llerbivores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 (;raring Rates and Selection ...

Chemical Ecology of Marine Bacteria and Algae