Predicting the effects of brown algal phlorotannins on marine herbivores in tropical and temperate oceans

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 195-205

  Targett, Nancy M ^a   Arnold, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 0031980581     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340195.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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