Ecology, chemical

Ritter F., ed. (1979). Chemical Ecology Odour Communication in Animals. Elsevier, Amsterdam, p. 427. 

Allelopathy is included among a higher-level order of chemical ecology involving interactions among many different organisms. Whittaker and Feeny (3) have defined interspecies... 

For an excellent although somewhat dated overview see "Chemical Ecology" Sondheimer, E., Simeone, J. B., Eds., Academic Press New York, 1970. 

There are three reviews emphasizing the importance of synthesis in pheromone science [4],in semiochemicals research [5],and in chemical ecology [6]. Stereochemistry-pheromone activity relationships are also discussed in the above three reviews, and more thoroughly in three other reviews [7-9]. 

Keywords Pheromones Female moth Male attractants Chemical ecology Mating disruption... 

Gemeno C, Schal C (2004) In Carde RT, Millar J (eds) Advances in insect chemical ecology. Cambridge University Press... 

Millar JG, Haynes KF (eds) (1998) Methods in chemical ecology. Chapman and Hall, New York... 

Keywords Marine chemical defense Activated defense Induced defense Plankton Chemical ecology... 

The ocean is a rich source of natural products, and their structural variety has inspired numerous chemists and chemical ecologists. Comprehensive reviews exist on the structure and occurrence, biosynthesis, and biological activity of marine natural products (see, e.g., [ 1-5]). An excellent book published in 2001 that deals exclusively with marine chemical ecology highlights different aspects of chemical communication and chemical defense [6]. It would be impossible to cover all aspects of chemical defense in this environment, and thus this contribution will focus on a few selected aspects that have been under intense research and discussion in recent years. 

McClintock JB, Baker BJ (2001) (eds) Marine chemical ecology. CRC Press, Boca Raton... 

Recent studies on sponges and several nudibranchs in Japan revealed a number of isocyano-related compounds, among which are cavernoisonitrile (10) and cavernothiocyanate (11) [34], Discussion of the possible roles of axanes 10 and 11 in chemical ecology and biogenesis will be deferred. 

Karuso P (1987) Chemical ecology of the nudibranchs. In Scheuer PJ (ed) Bioorganic Marine Chemistry (vol 1), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, p 31... 

Experiment The isolation and identification of bioactive molecules is a major goal of chemical ecology and can be achieved by guided bioassays on suitable sensitive systems. Here a bioassay based on the growth and morphogenesis of protonemal system of bryophytes grown in vitro is described to test potential allelochemicals from lichen Cladonia foliacea. 

Aliotta, G., Cafiero, G., De Feo, V. and Sacchi, R. (1994). Potential allelochemicals from Ruta graveolens L. and their action on radish seeds. Journal of Chemical Ecology 20 2761-2775. 

Aliotta, G., Cafiero G., Fiorentino, A. and Strumia, S. (1993). Inhibition of radish germination and root growth by coumarin and phenylpropanoids. Journal of Chemical Ecology 19 175-183. 

Romero-Romero, T., Anaya, A.L. and Cruz-Ortega, R. (2002). Screening for effects of phytochemical variability on cytoplasmic protein synthesis pattern of crop plants. Journal of Chemical Ecology 28 617-629. 

Dayan, F.E., Romagni, J.G. and Duke, S.O. (2000). Investigating the mode of action of natural phytotoxins. Journal of Chemical Ecology 26 2079-2094. 

Anaya, A. L., Hernandez-Bautista, B. E., Jimenez-Estrada, M. and Velasco-Ibarra, L. (1992). Phenylacetic acid as a phytotoxic compound of corn pollen. Journal of Chemical Ecology 18 897-905. 

Allelopathic potential of com pollen. Journal of Chemical Ecology 9 1011-1025 Luczkiewcz, M., Glod, D., Baczek, T. and Bucinski, A. (2004). LC-DAD U V and LC-MS for the analysis of isoflavones and flavones from in vitro and in vivo biomass of Genista tinctoria L. Chromatographia 60 179-185. 

Murphy, S. D. (2001). Field testing for pollen allelopathy A review. Journal of Chemical Ecology 26 2155-2172... 

Ortega, R.C., Anaya, A.L. and Ramos, L. (1988). Effects of allelopathic compounds of corn pollen on respiration and cell division of watermelon. Journal of Chemical Ecology 14 71-86. 

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