1st Edition
Biotechnological Potential of Ascidians Wacky and Weird Sea Squirts
1. Introduction
2. Species Diversity, Ecology, and Biology of Ascidians
3. Ascidians as a Human Food Source
4. Processed Ascidians for Human Consumption
5. Ascidians as a Potential Source of Aquaculture, Aquariculture, and Livestock Feeds
6. Natural Compounds of Ascidians and Their Therapeutic Values
7. Ascidian Cellulose in Biomedical Applications
8. Ascidians as a Potential Source of Industrially Important Byproducts
9. Ascidian Cellulose as a Potential Source of Industrial Products
10. Ascidians as the Potential Source of Second-Generation Biofuel Production
11. Ascidians as Bioremediating Agents of Marine Pollution
12. Mariculture of Industrially Important Ascidians
Biography
Ramasamy Santhanam, PhD, is the former Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India. With over 50 years of teaching and research experience, he serves as a fisheries expert for various government and nongovernment organizations in India and abroad. To his credit, Dr. Santhanam has 45 books on various aspects of marine life. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society, United States; World Aquaculture Society, United States; Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network (GFEMN), United States; and the IUCN's Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland.
"A valuable resource for teachers and students of fisheries science and marine biology in addition to serving as a valuable reference for researchers on ascidians. . . A timely contribution."
—From the Foreword by S. Felix, PhD Dean, College of Fisheries Science, St. Devasahayam Institute of Fisheries Science & Technology, Enayam Post, Kanniyakumari Dist., TN, India
