Feeding deterrence in sponges. The role of toxicity, physical defenses, energetic contents, and life-history stage

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 187-204

  Uriz, M J ^a   Turon, X ^b   Becerro, M A ^a   Galera, J ^b  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energetic contents; Feeding deterrence; Mediterranean sea; Physical defenses; Sponges; Toxicity; Unpalatability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEEDING; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

CHEMICAL; DEFENCE MECHANISM; DEFENCE MECHANISMS; ENERGETIC CONTENT; FEEDING DETERRENCE; LIFE HISTORY STAGE; LIFE-HISTORY STAGE; PHYSICAL; PREDATION; TOXICITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CRAMBE CRAMBE; DYSIDEA AVARA; PARABLENNIUS INCOGNITUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; PORIFERA;

EID: 0030441517     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02609-3     Document Type: Article

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