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Systema Porifera

Author : John N.A. Hooper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461507472
Total Pages : 1779 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis Systema Porifera by : John N.A. Hooper

Download or read book Systema Porifera written by John N.A. Hooper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research whilst compiling this book has uncovered a fauna about twice the size as that previously published in the literature and consequently Systema Porifera revises and stabilizes the systematics of the phylum to accommodate this new knowledge in a contemporary framework. Practical tools (key illustrations, descriptions of character) are provided to facilitate the assignment of approximately 680 extant and 100 fossil genera. Systema Porifera is unique making sponge taxonomy widely available at the practical level of classification (genera, families, order). It is a taxonomic revision of sponges and spongiomorphis (such as sphinctozoans and archaeocyathans) based on re-evaluation of type materials and evidence. It is also a practical guide to sponge identification providing descriptions and illustrations of characters and interpretation of their importance to systematics. Systema Porifera addresses many long standing nomenclatural problems and provides a sound baseline for future debate on sponges and their place in time and space. Systema Porifera describes 3 classes, 7 subclasses, 24 orders, 127 families and 682 valid genera of extant sponges (with over 1600 nominal generic names and an additional 500 invalid names treated). Treatment of the fossil fauna is less comprehensive or critical, although 6 classes, 30 orders, 245 families and 998 fossil genera are mentioned. Keys to all recent and many fossil taxa are provided.

The Cell Biology of Sponges

Author : T.L. Simpson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461252148
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)

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Book Synopsis The Cell Biology of Sponges by : T.L. Simpson

Download or read book The Cell Biology of Sponges written by T.L. Simpson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modem biology owes much to the study of favorable model systems which fa cilitates the realization of critical experiments and results in the introduction of new concepts. Examples of such systems are numerous and studies of them are regularly recognized by the scientific community. The 1983 Nobel Prize in Med icine and Physiology is a magnificent example in which com plants served as the experimental model. In a manner somewhat more modest, other biological systems have attracted recognition due to their critical phylogenetic position, or indeed because of their uniqueness which distinguishes them from all other organisms. Assuredly, among the whole assemblage ofliving organisms, sponges stand out as worthy of interest by scientists: they are simultaneously models, an important group in evolution, and animals unlike others. As early as the beginning of this century, sponges appeared as exceptional models for the study of phenomena of cell recognition. Innumerable works have been dedicated to understanding the mechanisms which assure the reaggregation of dissociated cells and the reconstitution of a functional individual. Today, re search on these phenomena is at the ultimate, molecular level. Through an as semblage of characteristics the sponges are, based upon all available evidence, the most primitive Metazoans. Their tissues-perhaps one can say their cell groups-are loosely assembled (they possess no tight or gap junctions), cell dif ferentiation appears highly labile, and they do not develop any true organs. But, they are most certainly Metazoans.

The Commercial Sponges and the Sponge Fisheries

Author : Henry Frank Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Commercial Sponges and the Sponge Fisheries written by Henry Frank Moore and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sponges, Jellyfish, and Other Simple Animals

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Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780756516147
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Sponges, Jellyfish, and Other Simple Animals written by and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the physical characteristics and habitats of invertebrates that live in the ocean, including jellyfish, sponges, and anemones.

Sponges (Porifera)

Author : Werner E. G. Müller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642555195
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Book Synopsis Sponges (Porifera) by : Werner E. G. Müller

Download or read book Sponges (Porifera) written by Werner E. G. Müller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponges (phylum Porifera) are known to be very rich sources for bioactive compounds, mainly secondary metabolites. Main efforts are devoted to cell- and mariculture of sponges to assure a sustainable exploitation of bioactive compounds from biological starting material. These activities are flanked by improved technologies to cultivate bacteria and fungi which are associated with the sponges. It is the hope that by elucidating the strategies of interaction between microorganisms and their host (sponge), by modern cell and molecular biological methods, a more comprehensive cultivation of the symbiotic organisms will be possible. The next step in the transfer of knowledge to biotechnological applications is the isolation, characterization and structural determination of the bioactive compounds by sophisticated chemical approaches.

Ecology of the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Sponges and Its Relation to the Fishery

Author : John Frederick Storr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecology of the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Sponges and Its Relation to the Fishery by : John Frederick Storr

Download or read book Ecology of the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Sponges and Its Relation to the Fishery written by John Frederick Storr and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Algorithmic Beauty of Seaweeds, Sponges and Corals

Author : Jaap A. Kaandorp
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662043394
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis The Algorithmic Beauty of Seaweeds, Sponges and Corals by : Jaap A. Kaandorp

Download or read book The Algorithmic Beauty of Seaweeds, Sponges and Corals written by Jaap A. Kaandorp and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions by E.Abraham, D.Barnes, R.Carpenter, L.Collado, P.Dodds, S.Dudgeon, D.Garbary, S.Gatti, B.Helmuth, M.R.Koehl, H.Lasker, R.Merks., W.Müller, S.Muko, B. Rinkevich, J.Sanchez, P.Sloot, M.Vermeij

Sponges (Porifera)

Author : Werner E. G. Müller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540009689
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (96 download)

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Book Synopsis Sponges (Porifera) by : Werner E. G. Müller

Download or read book Sponges (Porifera) written by Werner E. G. Müller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponges (phylum Porifera) are known to be very rich sources for bioactive compounds, mainly secondary metabolites. Main efforts are devoted to cell- and mariculture of sponges to assure a sustainable exploitation of bioactive compounds from biological starting material. These activities are flanked by improved technologies to cultivate bacteria and fungi which are associated with the sponges. It is the hope that by elucidating the strategies of interaction between microorganisms and their host (sponge), by modern cell and molecular biological methods, a more comprehensive cultivation of the symbiotic organisms will be possible. The next step in the transfer of knowledge to biotechnological applications is the isolation, characterization and structural determination of the bioactive compounds by sophisticated chemical approaches.

Fossil and Recent Sponges

Author : Joachim Reitner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642756565
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)

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Book Synopsis Fossil and Recent Sponges by : Joachim Reitner

Download or read book Fossil and Recent Sponges written by Joachim Reitner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fossil and Recent Sponges contains articles on taxonomic, phylogenetic and ecological aspects of sponges of both biological and paleontological interest. They focus on three main topics: phylogeny and systematics, biology, and paleoecology of sponges. The reader is offered an overview over the most important aspects of current sponge research: - establishment of a new taxonomy based on mono phyletic groups (phylogenetic systematics) including recent and fossil taxa - new concepts of the biomineralisation of sponge skeletons - palaeoenvironmental analysis of fossil sponge buildups.

World Trade in Sponges

Author : Arthur Helen Stuart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Trade in Sponges written by Arthur Helen Stuart and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of the Fossil Sponges in the Geological Department of the British Museum (Natural History). With Descriptions of New and Little-Known Species

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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385357284
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Fossil Sponges in the Geological Department of the British Museum (Natural History). With Descriptions of New and Little-Known Species written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Symbiotic Microbiomes of Coral Reefs Sponges and Corals

Author : Zhiyong Li
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9402416129
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Symbiotic Microbiomes of Coral Reefs Sponges and Corals written by Zhiyong Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the symbiotic microbiomes of invertebrates in coral reefs, especially sponges and corals. It provides in-depth and up-to-date reviews on the microbial structure and diversity, metabolism and function, symbiosis and coevolution, environment and adaption, and bioactive potentials. Meanwhile, the future perspectives will be discussed according to the existing problems and the development trend. This book will be of particular interest to the professionals in marine ecology, marine biotechnology, as well as medicinal chemists and molecular biologists.

The Abuse of the Scaphander in the Sponge Fisheries

Author : Ch Flégel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Abuse of the Scaphander in the Sponge Fisheries written by Ch Flégel and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas

Author : F. Wiedenmayer
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3034857977
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (348 download)

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Book Synopsis Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas by : F. Wiedenmayer

Download or read book Shallow-water sponges of the western Bahamas written by F. Wiedenmayer and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the period the sponges described herein were which were used only sporadically in the past and were collected (1963-7), the author was a Research Associate regarded as of marginal value until two decades ago, at the Department of Geology, University of Illinois, paleontology and embryology, are now receiving great participating in a research project on carbonate attention. They have already brought drastic revisions to sediments of the Bimini area, directed by Prof. William systematics, with regard to redefinition and classification W. Hay (Department of Geology, University of Illinois. of higher taxa. Other approaches have recently emerged utilizing biochemistry, histology, cytology, autecology, now at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric and zoogeography, and these promise significant ad Science, University of Miami) and supported by the National Science Foundation. The objective of this pro vance in the delimitation and classification oflower taxa. ject was a study of the relationship between the carbo The rapidly changing state of sponge taxonomy is reflect nate sediments of the Bimini area and the benthonic ed in the paucity of definitive (i. e. widely accepted) revisions of genera and families. The lack of stability and fauna and flora, especially with regard to skeletal ele ments contributed to the sediment.

Background Information for Voluntary Grade Standards on Natural Sponges

Author : Robert Broadhurst Bennett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Background Information for Voluntary Grade Standards on Natural Sponges written by Robert Broadhurst Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Climate Change, Ocean Acidification and Sponges

Author : José Luis Carballo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319590081
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Climate Change, Ocean Acidification and Sponges written by José Luis Carballo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While sponges represent a very simple group of organisms, which are represented by over 8000 species, there is considerable interest in the increasing role they may play in future marine ecosystems. While we still have a comparatively limited understanding of how sponges will respond to ocean warming and acidification there is evidence that some species may have the ability to acclimate or even adapt to these stressors. This comprehensive collection of articles describes our current understanding of the impacts of ocean acidification and warming on sponges across multiple levels of biological organisation, and from the geological past to the present. With expert contributions from across the world this book represents the most up-to-date view on sponge responses to climate change. This book will be of interest to a wide audience of marine scientists and managers, who are grappling with how to manage, conserve and protect marine ecosystems.

Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications

Author : Ramjee Pallela
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 8132227948
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Book Synopsis Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications by : Ramjee Pallela

Download or read book Marine Sponges: Chemicobiological and Biomedical Applications written by Ramjee Pallela and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main focus of this book entitled is to provide an up-to-date coverage of marine sponges and their significance in the current era. This book is an attempt to compile an outline of marine sponge research to date, with specific detail on these bioactive compounds, and their pharmacological and biomedical applications. The book encompasses twenty chapters covering various topics related to Marine Sponges. Initial couple of chapters deal about the worldwide status of marine sponge research, the recent findings regarding dynamics of sponges, and several interesting research areas, that are believed to be deserving of increased attention. Variety of sponges, their toxicology, metagenomics, pharmaceutical significance and their possible applications in biomedicine has been discussed in detail. The second half of this part includes chapters on chemical ecology of marine sponges followed by the discussion on importance of bioeroding sponges in aquaculture systems. The following four chapters of the book deal majorly with the chemical molecules of marine sponges. In the fifth chapter, marine sponge-associated actinobacteria and their pysicochemical properties have been discussed followed by their bioactive potential. The biological application of marine sponges has been presented in later chapters with the classification of biologically active compounds being explored in detail. The second half of the book presents the vast repertoire of secondary metabolites from marine sponges, which include terpenoids, heterocycles, acetylenic compounds, steroids and nucleosides. Further, the bioactive potential of these compounds has also been discussed. One of the constituent chapter elaborates the bioactive alkaloids from marine sponges namely, pyridoacridine, indole, isoquinolene, piperidene, quinolizidine, steroidal and bromotyrosine alkaloids isolated from them. In the next couple of chapters, important sponge polymers and the anticancer effects of marine sponge compounds have been presented. The most interesting aspect of sponge biology is their use in biomedical arena. An effort has been made in this book, to cover the major constituents of sponges and their biomedical potentials. The major portion of sponge body is composed of collagen and silica and used in tissue engineering as scaffold material. This part of the book compiles chapters delineating the isolation of sponge biomaterials including collagen and their use in medical diagnostics. Overall, this book would be an important read for novice and experts in the field of sponge biology.