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OCEANOGRAPHY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

NATURAL PRODUCTS FROM MARINE ORGANISMS AND THEIR USE

  • Metabolites from marine organisms and their potential uses.
  • Factors affecting the chemical diversity characterizing the metabolites of marine macro- and microorganisms.
  • Sources/structures/activity and applications of representative metabolites from various marine organisms (algae, sponges, ascidians, corals mollusks etc).
  • Ecological roles dictating the biosynthesis of marine metabolites and their importance for the detection/isolation of bioactive compounds.
  • Raw materials from marine organisms.
  • Presence of biotoxins produced by marine organisms and their potential for beneficial applications.
  • Drugs from the sea.
  • Secondary marine metabolites approved as commercial drugs and marine natural products that have applications in the cosmetics sector and the prevention of biofouling.