Table of Contents

1. Bioassays with marine microorganisms.- 1.1. Chemical ecology of marine microorganisms.- 1.2. Ecological relevance of bioassays.- 1.3. Antimicrobial assays.- 1.4. Behavioral assays.- 1.5. Summary and conclusions.- 1.6. Acknowledgments.- 1.7. References.- 2. Bioassays with marine and freshwater macroorganisms.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Foraging cues.- 2.3. Feeding cues.- 2.4. Consequences of consuming defensive metabolites.- 2.5. Toxin-mediated prey capture.- 2.6. Chemically mediated detection of and responses to predators.- 2.7. Intraspecific chemical communication.- 2.8. Chemically mediated homing behavior.- 2.9. Settlement cues.- 2.10. Allelopathy and antifouling.- 2.11. Chemical ecology within a broader environmental context.- 2.12. Conclusions.- 2.13. Acknowledgments.- 2.14. References.- 3. Bioassay methods for fungi and oomycetes.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Intraspecific interactions—reproduction.- 3.3. Intraspecific population interactions.- 3.4. Interspecific interactions.- 3.5. Conclusions.- 3.6. Acknowledgments.- 3.7. References.- 4. Bioassays for allelopathy in terrestrial plant.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Case studies illustrating appropriate bioassays.- 4.3. Density-dependent phytotoxicity.- 4.4. Practical considerations.- 4.5. Acknowledgments.- 4.6. References.- 5. Bioassay methods with terrestrial invertebrates.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Behavioral bioassays for odors, pheromones, and other volatile compounds.- 5.3. Bioassays for contact oviposition stimulants—two case studies.- 5.4. Measurement of preference.- 5.5. Postingestive bioassays.- 5.6. Measurements in diet studies: growth rate, consumption rate, and efficiency of conversion of food to biomass.- 5.7. Alternative methods to separate preingestive and postingestive effects.- 5.8. Contact andvolatile toxicity.- 5.9. Conclusions.- 5.10. Acknowledgments.- 5.11. References.- 6. Bioassay methods for amphibians and reptiles.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Amphibians.- 6.3. Reptiles.- 6.4. Conclusions.- 6.5. Acknowledgments.- 6.6. References.- 7. Bioassays for mammals and birds.- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. Chemical senses.- 7.3. Test paradigms.- 7.4. Experimental apparatus.- 7.5. Intraspecific behaviors.- 7.6. Interspecific behaviors.- 7.7. Case studies.- 7.8. Summary.- 7.9. Acknowledgments.- 7.10. References.

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Kenneth F. Haynes is a Professor of Entomology in the Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

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`Its greatest value is as a compilation of ideas to guide future work. As such, it is ideal for advanced students in chemical ecology, but it is also very readable and would be fascinating for those with general interests in ecology.'
Journal of Environmental Quality, 28 (1999)