Biodiversity associated

These associational defenses are examples of a mechanism that is to date underexplored in tropical regions and that probably represents one of the most important cascading effects of chemically defended macroalgae on community structure. Thus, chemically defended macroalgae can act as local biodiversity centers, by increasing the coexistence of species under their chemical defense umbrellas. 

Hay ME, Fenical W (1992) Chemical mediation of seaweed-herbivore interactions. In John DM, Hawkins SS, Price JH (eds) Plant-animal interactions in the marine benthos. Systematics Association Special Volume I. Clarendon, Oxford, pp 319-337 Hay ME, Fenical W (1996) Chemical ecology and marine biodiversity insights and products from the sea. Oceanography 9 10-20... 

Small E, Catling PM (2003) Canadian medicinal plant biodiversity priority issues. In Amason JT (ed) Biodiversity and health focusing research to policy. NRC Research Press, Ottawa Ontario Ginseng Growers Association (2009) Ginseng Ontario. http //www. ginsengontario.com. Accessed 02 Sep 2009... 

Brown algae in the genera Stypopodium and Sargassum, in a kind of opportunistic association, provide a refugee for grazeable seaweeds, promoting biodiversity (Hay 1992, 1996). Distasteful metabolites released by the brown algae are responsible for these effects. 

Marine organisms represent a valuable source of nutraceuticals and functional compounds. The biodiversity of the marine environment and the associated chemical diversity constitute a practically unlimited resource of novel active substances for the development of bioactive products. Recently, a great deal of interest has been expressed in marine-derived bioactive peptides because of their numerous beneficial health effects. Moreover, several studies have reported that marine bioactive peptides can be used as... 

Soil Association 2001. Briehng paper - Biodiversity and genetic engineering. Soil Association, Bristol. 

Founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy in 1986, Slow Food is an international association that promotes food and wine culture and also defends food and agricultural biodiversity worldwide. 

The ENVforum is advised by a steering committee of representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Environmental Agency (EEA), Earth Council Asia-Pacific, the Regional Institute of Environmental Technology, the International Climate Policy Research Group, Zurich University, DG Environment of the European Commission and KEHATI-the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation. The Research Centre for Sustainable Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) joined the steering committee in 2005. 

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