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Methods in Chemical Ecology Volume 2 Bioassay Methods

Identification of chemicals that affect the naturally occurring interactions be­ tween organisms requires sophisticated chemical techniques, such as those docu­ mented in volume 1, in combination with effective bioassays. Without an effective bioassay, the identification becomes akin to looking for...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Haynes, Kenneth F. (Editor), Millar, Jocelyn G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Subjects:
Environmental Chemistry
Ecology 
Ecology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Bioassays with marine microorganisms
  • 1.1. Chemical ecology of marine microorganisms
  • 1.2. Ecological relevance of bioassays
  • 1.3. Antimicrobial assays
  • 1.4. Behavioral assays
  • 1.5. Summary and conclusions
  • 1.6. Acknowledgments
  • 1.7. References
  • 2. Bioassays with marine and freshwater macroorganisms
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Foraging cues
  • 2.3. Feeding cues
  • 2.4. Consequences of consuming defensive metabolites
  • 2.5. Toxin-mediated prey capture
  • 2.6. Chemically mediated detection of and responses to predators
  • 2.7. Intraspecific chemical communication
  • 2.8. Chemically mediated homing behavior
  • 2.9. Settlement cues
  • 2.10. Allelopathy and antifouling
  • 2.11. Chemical ecology within a broader environmental context
  • 2.12. Conclusions
  • 2.13. Acknowledgments
  • 2.14. References
  • 3. Bioassay methods for fungi and oomycetes
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Intraspecific interactions—reproduction
  • 3.3. Intraspecific population interactions
  • 3.4. Interspecific interactions
  • 3.5. Conclusions
  • 3.6. Acknowledgments
  • 3.7. References
  • 4. Bioassays for allelopathy in terrestrial plant
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Case studies illustrating appropriate bioassays
  • 4.3. Density-dependent phytotoxicity
  • 4.4. Practical considerations
  • 4.5. Acknowledgments
  • 4.6. References
  • 5. Bioassay methods with terrestrial invertebrates
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Behavioral bioassays for odors, pheromones, and other volatile compounds
  • 5.3. Bioassays for contact oviposition stimulants—two case studies
  • 5.4. Measurement of preference
  • 5.5. Postingestive bioassays
  • 5.6. Measurements in diet studies: growth rate, consumption rate, and efficiency of conversion of food to biomass
  • 5.7. Alternative methods to separate preingestive and postingestive effects
  • 5.8. Contact andvolatile toxicity
  • 5.9. Conclusions
  • 5.10. Acknowledgments
  • 5.11. References
  • 6. Bioassay methods for amphibians and reptiles
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Amphibians
  • 6.3. Reptiles
  • 6.4. Conclusions
  • 6.5. Acknowledgments
  • 6.6. References
  • 7. Bioassays for mammals and birds
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Chemical senses
  • 7.3. Test paradigms
  • 7.4. Experimental apparatus
  • 7.5. Intraspecific behaviors
  • 7.6. Interspecific behaviors
  • 7.7. Case studies
  • 7.8. Summary
  • 7.9. Acknowledgments
  • 7.10. References

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