Biology and Ecology of Pharmaceutical Marine Cnidarians PDF

The first comprehensive book on the biology and ecology of pharmaceutical cnidarians, answering a need for more knowledge about the identification, biology, natural products and bioactivities of these living resources.

Contributed by scientists of both marine biology and pharmacy disciplines.

Identifies the correct marine species, shows the ecological parameters of that species, and explores its biological values with particular attention to primary and secondary metabolites or bioactive constituents.

A useful supplementary text on Marine Biology and Pharmacology courses.

Nearly 200 illustrations are produced in full color, providing a high-quality reference.

This book provides the taxonomy, common name, global distribution, habitat, diagnostic features, and pharmaceutical compounds (along with their activities) of 200 species of marine cnidarians along with nearly 200 detailed illustrations in glorious color.

Authors: Ramasamy Santhanam, Santhanam Ramesh, Gubbiyappa Shiva Kumar