Review: On the concepts of biochemical ecology and hydrobiology: Ecological chemomediators; S A Ostroumov, Article ~ CookingFood.Org

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On the concepts of biochemical ecology and hydrobiology: Ecological chemomediators;
Author of the article: S A Ostroumov,

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On the concepts of biochemical ecology and hydrobiology: Ecological chemomediators

by S A Ostroumov

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Biochemical ecology: New scientific discipline, new science was created. (2015-02-24)

by Professor_S.K.

In this paper and in the preceding publications by the same author (a Fulbright Award winning researcher at Moscow State University, Dr. Sergei A. Ostroumov) a new scientific discipline, new science was created. This new science is biochemical ecology. The author of this term and the father of this science, S. Ostroumov, published his fundamentally innovative book, Introduction to Biochemical Ecology, in 1986. This book was ahead of its time. This book is still ahead of our time. The conceptually new term proposed by this author is 'ecological chemomediators'. In the paper under review an additional explanation of this new term is given. This term is a general name for a great many of various natural chemical substances which are produced by organisms and convey /deliver some signal or regulatory effect on / to other organisms. An example are pheromones. However, not only pheromones. There are many other signals and effects that are delivered via natural chemicals. In the paper under the review, the author discusses and explains these important considerations.
The subject of biochemical ecology - after publishing this revolutionary innovative book in 1986 - became a new university discipline, a new lecture course in many universities worldwide. The book, Introduction to Biochemical Ecology, was translated into two other European languages. The paper under the review is a good continuation of the book. I predict that it will be given more and more attention in future. I predict a new citation of this paper. I recommend it to all who are interested in new developments in ecology and biochemistry.