Advances in marine biology. Volume 1
(eBook)

Preface; Influenza Viruses: A Threat to Marine Mammals Populations; Abstract; Introduction; Influenza Outbreaks in Seal and; Whale Populations; Genetic Background of Marine Mammals Influenza Viruses; Marine Mammals and Public Health; Conclusion; References; Marine Sponge Compounds with Anti-Inflammatory Activity in 2012-2016; and Their Mechanism of Action; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Marine Sponge's Anti-Inflammatory Activity; 3. Chemical Structures of Compounds Isolated and Their Mechanism of Action; 4. Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Bacteria Associated with Marine Sponges.

5. Synthetic Compounds from the Marine Sponge Compounds LeadConclusion; References; Helminth Diversity of Cetaceans: An Update; Abstract; Parasitism in Cetaceans; Helminths of Cetaceans; A; Acknowledgments; References; Effect of Clays on the the Removal of Okadaic Acid from Seawater; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Materials and Methods; 2.1. Selection of Clays; 2.2. Seawater Sampling; 2.3. Clay Suspensions Preparation; 2.4 Okadaic Acid Analysis; 3. Results; 4. Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References.

Biomarker Response in Black Sea Scorpion Fish Scorpaena porcus to Anthropogenic ImpactAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Materials and Methods; 2.1. Materials; 2.2. Biochemical Assays; Antioxidant Enzyme Activities; Aminotransferases Activity; Cholinesterase (ChE) Activity; Oxidized Proteins (OP) Concentration; TBARS Level; Chemiluminescence Analysis; Total Soluble Protein Concentration; 2.3. Statistical Analysis; 3. Results; 3.1. Ecological Characteristics of Tested Sites; 3.2. Biomarkers Response; Antioxidant Enzyme Activity; Cholinesterase Activity; Aminotransferase Activity.

TBARS ConcentrationChemiluminescence Level; Oxidized Proteins (OP) Concentration; 4. Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Trophic Ecology of the Shortfin Mako Isurus oxyrinchus (Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Methods and Statistical Analyses Applied in the Trophic Ecology of Isurus oxyrinchus; 2.1. Stomach Content Analysis Applied to the Trophic Ecology of Isurus oxyrinchus; 2.1.1. Prey Identification; 2.1.2. Cumulative Prey Curves; 2.1.3. Diet Analysis; 2.1.4. Trophic Overlap; 2.1.5. Niche Breadth and Trophic Level.

2.1.6. Feeding Strategy2.1.7. Consumption by Sharks of Key Prey Species; 2.2. Stable Isotopic Analysis; 2.2.1. Sampling and Isotopic Analysis; 2.2.2. Trophic Level based on Isotope Values; 2.3. Trophic Ecology of Isurus oxyrinchus in the Eastern Pacific; 2.3.1. Feeding Habits of Isurus oxyrinchus; 2.3.2. Stable Isotopic Analysis of Isurus Oxyrinchus; 3. Feeding Description of Isurus oxyrinchus in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; 3.1. Results of Stomach Content Analysis; 3.1.1. Central Area "Ecuadorian Pacific"; General Description of I. oxyrinchus Caught in the Central Area; Prey Identification.