Signal-induced defensive phenotypic changes in ciliated protists: Morphological and ecological implications for predator and prey

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 176-188

  Wicklow, Barry J ^a  

^a SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspidisca; Chemical ecology; Cost of defense; Euplotes; Inducible defenses; Onychodromus; Phenotype plasticity; Predator responses; Sterkiella

Indexed keywords

ASPIDISCA; ASPIDISCA LYNCEUS; ASPIDISCA TURRITA; CHRISTIA; CILIOPHORA; EUPLOTES; LEMBADION; LEMBADION MAGNUM; LYNCEUS; ONYCHODROMUS; ONYCHODROMUS QUADRICORNUTUS; PROTISTA; STERKIELLA; STYLONYCHIA; UROSTYLA; UROSTYLA GRANDIS;

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; CILIATE; INDUCIBLE DEFENCE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION;

EID: 0030613473     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05697.x     Document Type: Article

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