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A Secret World

Natural Products of Marine Life

Birkhäuser

Authors:

  1. Francesco Pietra

    1. Instituto di Chimica, Università di Trento, Povo-Trento, Italy

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4
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    2. An Introduction to Marine Natural Products

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 5-9

  3. Marine Primary Producers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 10-10
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    2. Phytoplankton

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 11-33

    3. Seaweeds, seagrasses, and emergent plants

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 34-63

  4. Marine Decomposers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 64-64
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    2. Marine bacteria

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 65-78

    3. Marine fungi

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 79-82

  5. Macrofauna

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-84
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    2. Sponges

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 85-107

    3. Cnidarians

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 108-132

    4. Mollusks

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 133-145

    5. Worms

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 146-149

    6. Crustaceans and chelicerates

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 150-153

    7. Bryozoans and brachiopods

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 154-157

    8. Echinoderms

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 158-163

    9. Ascidians

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 164-167

    10. Fishes

      • Francesco Pietra
      Pages 168-173

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 174-279
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About this book

Underwater exploration is a fascinating activity because of the richness of sea life, the beautiful colors, and the contrast with terrestrial life. It can be done by diving or snorkeling -today there is fine equipment for diving and taking underwater pictures­ and, apart from being a source of pleasure, it forms the basis of modern ecological and behavioral marine studies. Diving is an emotional activity. The silence of the submarine world, only interrupted by breathing, has more than once evoked the monsters of the fabulous tales of my youth. Maybe because, although much time has elapsed since then, I still have a youth's ability to evaluate everything for the fascination it conveys. However, no more than that can be gained from underwater watehing. I am not saying that this is destined to be a futile exercise. Picasso watched sea urchins much in the same way while revealing their quintessence in his paintings at the Castle of Antibes. What I mean is that today marine life can also be viewed from the perspective of the natural products involved. This knowledge, subsequent to Picasso's time, adds much to the overall picture.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Instituto di Chimica, Università di Trento, Povo-Trento, Italy

    Francesco Pietra

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Secret World

  • Book Subtitle: Natural Products of Marine Life

  • Authors: Francesco Pietra

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7531-8

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Basel AG 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-2346-2Published: 01 October 1990

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-0348-7531-8Published: 01 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 279

  • Number of Illustrations: 68 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Freshwater & Marine Ecology

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