Opportunities for Environmental Applications of Marine Biotechnology

This 2-day workshop is the culmination of a study of the status and future of marine biotechnology. The overall goal of this workshop is to examine what was initially called "Opportunities for Marine Biotechnology in the United States," to consider where we are now in this field of "Environmental Marine Biotechnology," to envision the field in the future, and to discuss any impediments that might be encountered along the way. Opportunities for Environmental Applications of Marine Biotechnology: Proceedings of the October 5-6, 1999, Workshop addresses the question of where the federal government should invest its limited funds and what future initiatives should be planned.Table of ContentsFront MatterIntroduction and GoalsBacterial Biofilms and Bifouling: Translational Research in Marine BiotechnologyAntifoulingEconomic and Regulatory Aspects of Marine BiotechnologyPolicy Considerations for Advancing Marine BiotechnologyApplications of Economics in the Field of Environmental Marine BiotechnologySpilled Oil BioremediationIn Situ Bioremediation of Oiled Shoreline EnvironmentsContributions of Marine Biotechnology to Marsh Oil Spill RestorationConstraints on the Use of Bioremediation in WetlandsRestorationOpportunities for Biotechnology for Coral and Reef RestorationCoral EpidemiologyUse of Trace Metals in Marine Bioremediation: A Need for Fundamental KnowledgeMicrobial ContaminationMolecular Biology and Biotechnology in Marine ToxicologyCritical Needs in Harmful Algal Bloom ResearchThe Need for New Biotechnological Tools for Conservation of Marine EnvironmentsSocial and Regulatory Aspects of the Marine EnvironmentRapporteur Comments on the Bioremediation SessionAppendix A: Workshop on Opportunities for Advancement of Environmental Applications of Marine BiotechnologyAppendix B: Opportunities for Advancement of Environmental Marine Biotechnology