Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Life Sciences / Ocean Studies Board / Committee on Marine Biotechnology: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products
Dramatic developments in understanding the fundamental underpinnings of life have provided exciting opportunities to make marine bioproducts an important part of the U.S. economy. Several marine based pharmaceuticals are under active commercial development, ecosystem health is high on the public's list of concerns, and aquaculture is providing an ever greater proportion of the seafood on our tables. Nevertheless, marine biotechnology has not y...