Dynamics of algal secondary metabolites in two species of sea hare

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 721-744

  Rogers, C N ^a   De Nys, R ^a   Charlton, T S ^a   Steinberg, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Algae; Anaspidea; Aplysia; Chemical defense; Delisea; Excretion; Laurencia; Opisthobranchia; Secondary metabolites; Sequester

Indexed keywords

FURANONE DERIVATIVE; TERPENE DERIVATIVE;

ALGA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; METABOLISM; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0034123013     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005484306931     Document Type: Article

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