Mycosporine-like amino acids: Possible UV protection in eggs of the sea hare Aplysia dactylomela

Marine Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 389-396

  Carefoot, T H ^a   Harris, M ^a   Taylor, B E ^a   Donovan, D ^a   Karentz, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APLYSIA DACTYLOMELA;

EID: 0031885479     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050259     Document Type: Article

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