As his boat rocks gently on the Caribbean Sea a few miles off the coast of Jamaica, William Fenical dons his scuba gear, slips overboard, and disappears into the warm waters. Although deep-sea diving is a pleasure for Fenical, taking the plunge, in this case, is by no means a recreational pursuit.

Meeting Grounds For Marine Biotechnologists

For more information on marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, contact:

  • American Society for Microbiology
    1325 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20005-4171
    Phone: (202) 737-3600
    Fax: (202) 942-9340

    (For the appropriate E-mail address, call the above number.)

    Michael Goldberg, Executive Director
    David Schlessinger, president

  • American Society for Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology P.O. Box 51456
    Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950
    Phone: (408) 655-6214
    Fax: (408) 373-1254

    E-mail: fh.dap@forsythe.stanford.edu

    Dennis A. Powers, president

    A three-year-old journal, Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology (Blackwell Scientific Publications Inc., Boston), associated with ASMMBB, is the only United States journal that...

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