The Cnidaria, Past, Present and Future

one to many: the population genetics of cnidarian-Symbiodinium symbioses. -24General ecological aspects of the Anthozoa -Symbiodinium interactions in theMediterranean Sea. -25 Cnidarians and their polychaete symbionts. -26 Cassiopeaand its zooxanthellae. -27 Sea anemones and anemonefish: a match made inheaven. -Part 6 Immune system. -28Cnidarian immunity: from genomes to phenomes. -Part 7 Photobiology and Circadian Clock.-29 Corals and light: fromenergy source to deadly threat. -30 The photobiology of Symbiodinium spp.:linking physiological diversity to the implications of stress and resilience. -31Current understanding of the circadian clock within Cnidaria. -Part 8 Global Climate Change. -32Survey of cnidarian gene expression profiles in response to environmentalstressors; summarizing 20 years of research, where are we heading for?. -33Thermal-stress response of coral communities to climate change. Robert vanWoesik*, C. Cacciapaglia, C. J. Randall, Florida Institute of Technology, USA.-34 Ecological and evolutionary considerations regarding corals in a rapidlychanging environment. -35 The impact of climate change and the environment oncoral growth. -36 Cold-water corals in an era of rapid global change: are thesethe deep ocean's most vulnerable ecosystems?.-Part 9 Medical Aspects and Applications.- 37 Unusual cnidarianenvenomations. -38 Envenomation by cnidarians and renal injuries. -39 Cubozoanenvenomations: clinical features, pathophysiology and management. -40 The roleof Cnidaria in drug discovery. -41 How venom from the magnificent sea anemone,Heteractis magnifica, kills breast and lung cancer cells. -42 Leveragingnematocysts toward human care. -43 Coral scaffolds in bone tissue engineeringand bone regeneration. -Part 10Management and Conservation.- 44 Population genetic structure of Coralliumrubrum in the Mediterranean Sea: diversity, phylogeography, and bathymetricpatterns. -45 Molecular forensics into the sea: how molecular markers can helpto struggle against poaching and illegal trade in precious corals? .- 6Advances in management of precious corals to address unsustainable anddestructive harvest techniques. -47 Conservation and restoration of coral reefsunder climate change: strategies and practice. -Part 11 In Myth and Art.- 48 The myth of the Lernaean Hydra.-49 Themyth of Medusa: Benvenuto Cellini and the Loggia de Lanzi in Florence.-50Medusa and Perseus, and the relationship between myth and science. -51Beheading the Gorgon: myth, symbolism and appropriation.