Effects of secondary metabolites and CaCO3 on feeding by surgeonfishes and parrotfishes: Within-plant comparisons

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 49-58

  Pennings, Steven C ^a,b   Puglisi, Melany P ^a   Pitlik, Todd J ^a   Himaya, Amalia C ^a   Paul, Valerie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b University of Georgia Marine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; CaCO3; Chemical defense; Herbivory; Mineral defense

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CACO3; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; GRAZING; HERBIVOROUS FISH; SECONDARY METABOLITES;

ACANTHURIDAE; NEOMERIS ANNULATA; SCARIDAE;

EID: 0029668835     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps134049     Document Type: Article

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