The production of tetrodotoxin-like substances by nemertean worms in conjunction with bacteria

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-63

  Carroll, Stuart ^a   McEvoy, Eric G ^a   Gibson, Ray ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Nemerteans; Tetrodotoxin; Vibrio

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; TOXIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEMERTEA; VIBRIO; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 0037465840     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00595-6     Document Type: Article

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