IntechOpen Book Series Biochemistry Volume 7

Leonel Pereira has a degree in Biology (Scientific Branch) and a PhD in Biology (specialty Cellular Biology) from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra, where he is currently a professor. In addition to teaching at this university, he is also an integrated researcher at the Marine and Environmental Sciences Center. His interests are mainly in the areas of marine biodiversity (algae), marine biotechnology (bioactive

macroalgal compounds), and marine ecology (environmental assessment). Since 2008, he has been the author and editor of the electronic publication MACOI (www.uc.pt/seaweeds). He is the author of eight books and the editor of five books. He is also the author of 40 book chapters, has published over 41 scientific articles in international journals, and has delivered over 100 lectures and oral communications at international scientific events. He received the award Sea King D. Carlos Prize (18th edition) and the CHOICE Prize—outstanding academic title award 2016 for *Edible Seaweeds of the World*.

### **Editor of Volume 7: Leonel Pereira**

MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal

#### **Book Series Editor: Miroslav Blumenberg**

NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
