Chemical defenses of the tropical green seaweed Neomeris annulata Dickie: Effects of multiple compounds on feeding by herbivores

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 185-195

  Lumbang, Wilfred A ^a   Paul, Valerie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM MARINE LABORATORY   (Guam)

Author keywords

Brominated sesquiterpene; Chemical defense; Coral reef herbivores; Neomeris annulata; Synergism

Indexed keywords

NEOMERIS ANNULATA; DIADEMA SAVIGNYI; SCARUS SCHLEGELI; SCARUS SORDIDUS;

BROMINATED SESQUITERPENE; CHEMICAL DEFENCE; CHEMICAL SYNERGISM; GREEN SEAWEED; HERBIVORY;

GUAM;

EID: 0030222728     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00181-6     Document Type: Article

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