Books in the Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology series

The marine environment has been and continues to be a fruitful source of novel chemical compounds not found in terrestrial and freshwater organisms. Many of these show potential biomedical applications and could lead to new pharmaceutical products. This text explores the most recent information.

This two-volume set comprises "Part A - Seaweeds and Invertebrates" and "Part B - Fishes". The volumes present information to facilitate the aquaculture of a wide variety of food species. Possible solutions for the control of life cycles of species are presented.

This volume looks at recent advances in marine biotechnology, focusing on endocrine and reproductive biology. Topics include: neuroendocrine control of growth, reproduction and carbohydrate metabolism in molluscs; hormonal regulation of growth and reproduction in crustacea; and transgenic fish.

This volume illustrates the broad array of approaches being tested for using molecular genetics for biotechnology purposes. Chapters examine the use of mirocsatellite probes for DNA fingerprinting of cultured red algae, gene transfer technology for salmon, and more.