1st Edition
Exploring the Blue Bioeconomy Marine Bioresources and Sustainable Applications
Exploring the Blue Bioeconomy: Marine Bioresources and Sustainable Applications provides an overview of marine bioresources in the blue bioeconomy. The book delivers potential applications of marine macro- and microorganisms in different industries such as biomedical, functional food, pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, ecotourism, industrially important minerals, and enzymes. Aside from the potential industrial applications, the book gives readers an overview of conversion and sustainable utilization techniques for marine bioresources.
Key Features
- Discusses the major sectors associated with the blue bioeconomy and the future potential of each industry for both developed and developing countries.
- Covers the most important aspects of seaweeds with respect to commercialization and conservation, including botanical information.
- Includes a discussion about potential future applications of marine microorganisms in the blue bioeconomy with research highlights.
- Explores the potential industrial applications of marine nematodes and their roles in future agriculture and heavy metal remediation applications.
- Summarizes circular economy principles, upcycling, and recycling approaches to marine litter management under the context of the blue bioeconomy.
The book begins by providing an overview of the blue bioeconomy and then advances through the chapters to discuss potential industries, organisms, and conservation techniques to protect ecosystems and associated organisms from overharvesting and pollution. Thus, readers with any level of educational background can easily understand the content. The text of this book is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, industrialists, and policymakers working in the different fields of blue bioeconomy.
1. Major Sectors of Blue Bioeconomy. 1.1. What is Biotechnology? 1.2. Blue bioeconomy in the world scale. 1.3. Importance sectors and industries associated with marine bioresources in the blue bioeconomy. 1.4. Future directions. 1.5. List of references. 2. Seaweeds. 2.1. General facts about Seaweeds. 2.2. Botanical facts about seaweeds. 2.3. Reproduction in Seaweeds. 2.4. Classification of Seaweeds. 2.5. Composition of seaweeds. 2.6. Bioactive compounds reported from edible seaweeds. 2.7. Limitations Related to the bioactive compounds isolated from Seaweeds. 2.8. Future directions. 2.9. List of references. 3. Marine Bacteria and Cyanobacteria. 3.1. Introduction to marine microorganisms. 3.2. Major types of marine microorganisms. 3.3. Marine Cyanobacteria. 3.4. List of References. 4. Marine Fungi. 4.1. General facts about Fungi. 4.2. Classifications, origin, and habitats of marine Fungi. 4.3. Application of Marine Fungi. 4.4. Future directions. 4.5. List of References. 5. Marine Microalgae. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Cultivation of microalgae. 5.2. Microalgae Harvesting Techniques. 5.3. Applications of marine Microalgae. 5.4. Future directions. 5.5. References. 6. Marine Nematodes. 6.1. Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Marine Nematodes. 6.2 Applications of Marine Nematodes. 6.3. Future directions. 6.4. References. 7. Applications of Marine Bioresources. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Applications of marine plant resources in new plant fertilizer products. 7.3. Roles of marine bioactive compounds in the functional food industry. 7.4. Medicinal value of marine bioresources. 7.5. Cosmeceuticals from marine organisms. 7.6. Applications of Gelatin Separated from Marine Fish By-Products. 7.8. Future directions. 7.9. References. 8. Circular Economy Principles Related to the Blue Economy. 8.1. Marine Waste Management and Recycling. 8.2. Upcycling of Marine Resources and Byproducts. 8.3. Sustainability and Marine Biotechnology. 8.4. Key Components of Circular Supply Chains in Marine Resource Management. 8.5. Benefits of Circular Supply Chains in Marine Resource Management. 8.6. Future Directions. 8.7. References.
Biography
Sanjeewa KKA has a BSc Honors Degree in Agriculture from the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, and MSc and a Doctoral Degree in Marine Life Sciences from Jeju National University in South Korea. In 2019, Dr. Sanjeewa began his post-doctoral research in the Marine Bioresource Technology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Life Sciences at the School of Marine Biomedical Science at Jeju National University in South Korea. Following his post-doctoral research, Dr. Sanjeewa joined the Department of Biosystems Technology at the Faculty of Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura as a Senior Lecturer in 2021.
Dr. Sanjeewa's research primarily focuses on the bioprospecting of marine organisms to discover novel bioactive secondary metabolites for the development of nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and functional foods. His particular interest lies in investigating the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of natural bioactive compounds for treating fine dust-induced inflammatory responses in humans. Dr. Sanjeewa is a recipient of the Top 2% highly cited researcher recognition (awarded by Elsevier BV and Stanford University) in 2021 and 2022, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to the field of marine life sciences.
