Colony formation in Scenedesmus: Grazer-mediated release and chemical features of the infochemical

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 789-804

  Von Elert, Eric ^a,b   Franck, Achim ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; GRAZING; MICROBIAL GROWTH; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CHEMICAL CUE; GREEN ALGA; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS ACUTUS;

EID: 0032795967     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/21.4.789     Document Type: Article

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