Advances in Marine Biology
- 1st Edition, Volume 59 - August 12, 2011
- Latest edition
- Editor: Michael P. Lesser
- Language: English
Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 45 years of outstanding coverage! The series is… Read more
Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 45 years of outstanding coverage! The series is well-known for both its excellence of reviews and editing. Now edited by Michael Lesser, with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date content on a wide range of topics that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography.
- Rated "Number 1" in the highly competitive category of Marine & Freshwater Biology by ISI in the 2000 ISI journals citation report
- Maintains an Impact Factor of 3.37, the highest in the field
- Series features over 35 years of coverage of the research
Postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, oceanography
p53 Superfamily Proteins in Marine Bivalve Cancer and Stress Biology
1. Introduction
2. p53 in Vertebrate Cancer and Stress Biology
3. Structure of p53 Family Member Proteins in Bivalves
4. Data Mining the Molluscan Genome for p53 Upstream Regulatory and Downstream Transcriptional Targets
5. Bivalve Molluscs as Models for Animal Cancer and Stress Biology
6. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgements
Appendix A. Walker's Clam Haemocyte Culture Medium (Updated Formulation after Walker et al., 2009)
Stress Ecology in Fucus: Abiotic, Biotic and Genetic Interactions
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. The Genus Fucus
4. The Stressful Environment
5. Genetic Levels of Stress Response
6. Conclusions
7. Prospects
Appendix A. Supplementary Materials
Appendix A. Supplementary Materials
Hydrozoans and the Shape of Things to Come
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Studies of Hydrozoan Colony Form
3. Colony Development as a Dynamical System
4. Future Directions and Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Ultraviolet Radiation and Echinoderms: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
1. Introduction
2. Responses in echinoderms to UVR exposure
3. UVR-Induced Damage in Echinoderms
4. Future Research
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 59
- Published: August 12, 2011
- Language: English
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Michael P. Lesser
Educational Background
Ph. D., University of Maine, Zoology, 1989
M.S., University of New Hampshire, Microbiology, 1985
B.A., University of New Hampshire, Microbiology, Minor: Zoology, 1983
A.S. George Washington University, Medical Laboratory Science, 1977
Courses Taught
Biological Oceanography, Physiological Ecology, Marine Biology, Marine Microbiology, General Microbiology, Immunology, Biology and Ecology of Coral Reefs
Current Research Interests
My principal focus involve understanding how taxonomically diverse marine organisms respond physiologically to changes in their environment. In particular I'm interested in how organismal physiology can influence the ecology of marine organisms. As a physiological ecologist my students and I answer these types of questions by utilizing field and laboratory experiments, as well as a wide range of techniques from molecular biology to in situ measurements. Currently my research encompasses four major areas;
1) Biochemistry and molecular genetics of oxidative stress in marine organisms associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation, elevated temperatures, or hyperoxic conditions.
2) Physiological ecology of marine invertebrates and phytoplankton, physiological responses to changes in the environment, bacterial- and algal-invertebrate symbioses, and the trophic biology of suspension-feeding invertebrates.
3) Ecology and photobiology of mesophotic coral reefs.
4) Underwater technology, use of technical diving for scientific research.
Affiliations and expertise
University of New Hampshire, USARead Advances in Marine Biology on ScienceDirect