Chapter1. Introduction -- Part 1: Biomaterials. Chapter2. Biomaterials and Biological Materials, Common Definitions, History, and Classification -- Part 2. Biominerals and Biomineralization. Chapter3. Biominerals -- Chapter4. Biomineralization -- Chapter5. Biomineralization-Demineralization-Remineralization Phenomena in Nature -- Chapter6. Multiphase Biomineralization -- Part 3. Biomineralized Structures and Biocomposites. Chapter7. Hierarchical Biological Materials -- Chapter8. Paleodyction Honeycomb Structure -- Chapter9. Pecularities of the Structural Organization of the Glass Sponges (Hexactinellida) Skeletons -- Chapter10. Phenomenon of Interspace Mineralization in the Bilayered Organic Matrix of Deep-Sea Bamboo Coral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea: Isididae) -- Chapter11. Bamboo Corals as Living Bone Implants -- Chapter12. Sand Dollar Spines -- Chapter12. Sand Dollar Spines -- Chapter13. Molluscs Spicules -- Part 4. Non-mineralized Structures. Chapter14. Spongin -- Chapter15. Gorgonin -- Chapter16. Antipathin -- Chapte17. Rubber-like Bioelastomers of Marine Origin -- Chapter 18. Capsular Bioelastomers of Whelks -- Chapter19. Byssus: from Inspiration to Development of Novel Biomaterials -- Chapter20. Abductin -- Chapter21. Resilin -- Chapter22. Adhesion Systems in Echinodermata -- chapter23. Adhesive Gels from Marine Gastropods (Mollusca) -- Chapter24. Barnacles cements -- Part 5.Suction-based Adhesion in Marine Invertebrates. Chapter25. Suctorian Protozoa -- Chapter26. Trichodina sucker disc -- chapter27. Giardia Suction -- Chapter28. Suction in Mollusks -- Chapter29. Halogenated Biocomposites -- Chapter30. Chitin-protein-based Composites -- Part 6. Macromolecular Biopolymers. Chapter31. Chitin -- Chapter32. Marine Collagens -- Part 7. Self Made Biological Materials. Chapter33. Self-made Biological Materials of Protozoans -- Chapter34. Foraminifera -- chapter35. Polychaete Worms: from Tube Builders to Glueomics -- Part 8. Extreme Biomimetics. Chapter36. Life in extreme Environments: from Bacteria to Diatoms -- Chapter37. Epiloque.

The work is a source of modern knowledge on biomineralization, biomimetics and bioinspired materials science with respect to marine invertebrates. The author gives the most coherent analysis of the nature, origin and evolution of biocomposites and biopolymers isolated from and observed in the broad diversity of marine invertebrate organisms and within their unusual structural formations. The basic format is that of a major review article, with liberal use of references to original literature. There is a wealth of new and newly synthesized information, including dozens of previously unpublished images of unique marine creatures and structures from nano- to microscale including high-resolution scanning and transmission electron micrographs. The material is organized effectively along both biological (phyla) and functional lines. The classification of biological materials of marine origin is proposed and discussed. Much of the pertinent data is organized into tables, and extensive use is made of electron micrographs and line drawings. Several modern topics e.g. "biomineralization- demineralization-remineralization phenomena", or "phenomenon of multiphase biomineralization", are discussed in details. Traditionally, such current concepts as hierarchical organization of biocomposites and skeletal structures, structural bioscaffolds, biosculpturing, biomimetism and bioinspiration as tools for the design of innovative materials are critically analyzed from both biological and materials science point of view using numerous unique examples of marine origin. This monograph reviews the most relevant advances in the marine biomaterials research field, pointing out several approaches being introduced and explored by distinct laboratories.