Table of Contents
Section I: Fundamentals of Blue Biotechnology
1. Introduction to Blue Biotechnology
2. Marine Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
3. Bioprospecting in the Ocean
4. Chemical Ecology in Marine Biotechnology
Section II: Applications of Blue Biotechnology
5. Biotechnology Applications in Aquaculture
6. Marine Biotechnology for Food and Nutrition
7. Blue Biotechnology for Industrial Processes
8. Marine Biotechnology in Medicine and Biomedical Applications
9. Blue Biotechnology in Environmental Remediation
10. Biosensors in Blue Biotechnology
Section III: Advanced Techniques in Blue Biotechnology
11. Genomics and Genetic Engineering in Blue Biotechnology
12. Bioinformatics and Data Mining in Blue Biotechnology
13. Marine Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture
14. Biotechnology Applications in Marine Conservation
15. Marine Biotechnology for Climate Change Adaptation
16. Blue Biotechnology and the Energy Transition
17. Biorefineries to Sustainably Maximize the Value of Biomass Resources
Section IV: Future Directions and Capacity Building
18. Marine Biotechnology Capacity Building, Training, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
19. Beyond the Horizon: Exploring Future Frontiers in Blue Biotechnology
Authors
Marco F.L. Lemos Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal.Dr. Marco Lemos is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria's School of Tourism and Marine Technology and Researcher at the Marine and Environmental Research Center. He obtained his PhD from the University of Aveiro, and his research focuses on stress physiology, marine biotechnology, and the sustainable use of marine resources. He was the Coordinator of FCT R&D Units Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE-IPLeiria) and Marine Resources Research Group (GIRM), and is currently in the Executive Board and Guidance Council of Campus do Mar, international network of excellence.
Carina F�lix Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. Portugal.Dr. Carina F�lix is Researcher at FCT R&D MARE and Lecturer at Polytechnic Institute of Leiria's School of Tourism and Marine Technology. She obtained her PhD from the University of Aveiro, focusing on microbiology and multi-omics functional analyses of phytopathogenic fungi. Her research explores bioactive compounds of invasive seaweeds and their industry applications.
