Localized induction of a generalized response against multiple biotic agents in Caribbean sea fans

Coral Reefs

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 397-405

  Alker, Alisa P ^b   Kim, Kiho ^a   Dube, Danielle H ^b   Harvell, C Drew ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Inducible resistance; Multiple enemies; Pathogen; Specificity of defense

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FUNGUS; PATHOGEN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

ALCICORNIS; ANTHOZOA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SYDOWII; FLABELLUM; FUNGI; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; GORGONIA FLABELLUM; GORGONIA VENTALINA; MILLEPORA; MILLEPORA ALCICORNIS;

EID: 0346212224     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-004-0405-y     Document Type: Article

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