Biogeographic comparisons of chemical and structural defenses of the Pacific gorgonians Annella mollis and A. reticulata

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 207, Issue , 2000, Pages 263-272

  Puglisi, M P ^a   Paul, V J ^a   Slattery, M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Annella mollis; Annella reticulata; Biogeography; Chemical defenses; Gorgonian; Indo pacific; Marine chemical ecology

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSICAL DEFENSE; ZOOBENTHOS;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; GUAM; LIZARD ISLAND; WESTERN SHOALS;

ANNELLA MOLLIS; ANNELLA RETICULATA; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0034703782     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps207263     Document Type: Article

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