Acid lysis of macroalgae by marine herbivorous fishes: Myth or digestive mechanism?

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-113

  Zemke White, W L ^a   Clements, K D ^a   Harris, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid lysis; Algae; Digestion; Herbivorous fishes; Plasma membrane

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALGA; ARTICLE; DIGESTION; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0033620120     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00124-5     Document Type: Article

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