Medicinal Marine Microbiota

Marine biota includes marine microbes, plants, and animals that constitute about 50% of the total world biodiversity, and they have the potential of being a rich source of bioactive compounds that can be beneficial in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and other diseases. However, the use of marine biota is largely unexplored, especially in the development of new drugs. This new book presents a comprehensive take on the topic of medically important marine microbiota, exploring medicinal compounds of marine microalgae, bacteria, and fungi associated with marine plants and animals.
This first-of-its-kind book covers each type of medicinal microbiota in depth. It begins with an introduction to marine microbiota, followed by details on the toxins of marine microalgae and their potential therapeutic applications. It then covers medicinal marine microalgae and their compounds and bioactivities.

Santhanam Ramesh, PhD, is Ex-Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Thoothukudi, India. He has 15 years of teaching and research experience in pharmaceutical sciences, and his fields of specialization include natural products, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, biomaterials, and marine wastes of pharmaceutical importance. Dr. Ramesh is also a visiting professor in the Department of Pharmacology, North-Caucasian State Humanitarian and Technological Academy (North-Caucasian State University), Cherkessk, Russia. To his credit, he has 10 books published with internationally reputed publishers. He is a member of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research, the British Society for Nanomedicine, and the Academic Pharmacy Group of Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London. He earned his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India.

Ramasamy Santhanam, PhD, has about 50 years of teaching and research experience in marine and fisheries sciences. He has been serving as a fisheries expert for various government and nongovernment organizations in India and abroad. To his credit, Dr. Santhanam has published over 30 books on various aspects of marine life. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society, World Aquaculture Society, Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland.

Arumugam Uma, PhD, is presently serving as Professor at Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute (Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University), Ponneri, Chennai, India. She has 25 years of teaching and research experience, and her research interests include fish immunology and therapeutics. She is the inventor of two patented technologies and recipient of the Tamil Nadu Young Women Scientist and Best Researcher Award. She is a member of the Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, and World Aquaculture Society, USA. To her credit, Dr. Uma has two books and 30 research papers published in various peer-reviewed journals of international repute.