Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Chapter 1. Introduction: A Theory of the Biological Significance of Eicosanoids 1
6. Chapter 2. Eicosanoid Structures and Biosynthesis 11 The Mammalian Model of Eicosanoid Biosynthesis 11
7. Chapter 3. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids 34
8. Chapter 4. Eicosanoids in the Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates 55
9. Chapter 5. Eicosanoids in Invertebrate Immunity 109
10. Chapter 6. Eicosanoids in Invertebrate Ion Transport Physiology 152
11. Chapter 7. Emerging Eicosanoid Actions 173
12. Chapter 8. Eicosanoids Mediate Ecological Interactions 188
13. Chapter 9. A Research Prospectus: Approaching the Frontiers 235
14. Abbreviations Used in References 245
15. References 249
16. Taxonomic Index 273
17. Subject Index 275