Preface; Introduction; Contents; Part I Biomaterials; Part II Biominerals and Biomineralization; Part III Biomineralized Structures and Biocomposites; Part IV Non-mineralized Structures; Part V Suction-based Adhesion in Marine Invertebrates; Part VI Macromolecular Biopolymers; Part VII Self-Made Biological Materials; Part VIII Extreme Biomimetics; Index
Summary
This volume explores the nature, origin, and evolution of biocomposites and biopolymers found in a broad variety of marine invertebrate organisms and their unusual structural formations. Here, marine biology and biotechnology intersect with materials science
