About this Research Topic
Marine organisms are known for their ability to thrive in hostile conditions, which make them
incredible producers of several kinds of useful compounds for human use. This is mostly associated with the need for protection in harsh environments, as well as the necessity to proliferate in such conditions. Thus, marine natural compounds have been widely studied in the last few decades for different biotechnological purposes, showing already a wide variety of industrial applications.
Due to the continuous growth of the global population and the limitations of global cropland, it is crucial to guarantee future food security while also contributing to good health and well-being. Several approaches have been used to boost agricultural production to answer the requirements of the increasing world population, such as the intensive application of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, allowing phenomenal growth in agricultural productivity and intensive cultures. Although synthetic agrochemicals are known to have a fundamental role in suppressing diseases and maintaining high production yields, their indiscriminate use presents several side-effects with high environmental impacts, putting our reliance on synthetic pesticides to provide effective control of pests and diseases under increasing pressure.
This Research Topic invites original research and mini/extended review articles contemplating the exploitation of marine natural compounds (from different sources, such as microorganisms, sponges, and macroalgae, among others) with biotechnological potential in agriculture, including antimicrobial, plant-priming, plant enhancers/fortifiers and improvement of soil quality. The chemical characterization of compounds should be included as well as the identification of the potential areas of application and/or the potential development of products.
incredible producers of several kinds of useful compounds for human use. This is mostly associated with the need for protection in harsh environments, as well as the necessity to proliferate in such conditions. Thus, marine natural compounds have been widely studied in the last few decades for different biotechnological purposes, showing already a wide variety of industrial applications.
Due to the continuous growth of the global population and the limitations of global cropland, it is crucial to guarantee future food security while also contributing to good health and well-being. Several approaches have been used to boost agricultural production to answer the requirements of the increasing world population, such as the intensive application of chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, allowing phenomenal growth in agricultural productivity and intensive cultures. Although synthetic agrochemicals are known to have a fundamental role in suppressing diseases and maintaining high production yields, their indiscriminate use presents several side-effects with high environmental impacts, putting our reliance on synthetic pesticides to provide effective control of pests and diseases under increasing pressure.
This Research Topic invites original research and mini/extended review articles contemplating the exploitation of marine natural compounds (from different sources, such as microorganisms, sponges, and macroalgae, among others) with biotechnological potential in agriculture, including antimicrobial, plant-priming, plant enhancers/fortifiers and improvement of soil quality. The chemical characterization of compounds should be included as well as the identification of the potential areas of application and/or the potential development of products.
Keywords: marine-derived compounds, Agriculture, Food Safety, Pest Control, Plant Priming, Enchancers, Fortifiers, Soil Quality
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