Natural Products (NP) are essential for the discovery of novel drugs and products for
numerous biotechnological applications. The NP discovery process is expensive and time …

The Actinomycetales order is one of great genetic and functional diversity, including diversity
in the production of secondary metabolites which have uses in medical, environmental …

Actinomycetes inhabit both terrestrial and marine ecosystems and are highly proficient in
producing a wide range of natural products with diverse biological functions, including …

Biofouling can cause economic losses in the marine sector and adversely affect the
environment. Antifouling coatings are special paints that prevent marine organisms from …

Aquaculture has been one of the fastest‐growing food production systems sectors for over
three decades. With its growth, the demand for alternative, cheaper and high‐quality feed …

Coastal countries have traditionally relied on the existing marine resources (eg, fishing,
food, transport, recreation, and tourism) as well as tried to support new economic endeavors …

Marine biofouling is a major international challenge, which causes significant problems for
global ecologies and economies. It manifests as the extensive and costly colonization of …

Marine biofouling negatively impacts industries with off-shore infrastructures, such as naval,
oil, and aquaculture. To date, there are no ideal sustainable, economic, and environmentally …

The present volume is the third in a trilogy that documents naturally occurring
organohalogen compounds, bringing the total number—from fewer than 25 in 1968—to …

Bioassays are the main tool to decipher bioactivities from natural resources thus their
selection and quality are critical for optimal bioprospecting. They are used both in the early …