Interspecific differences in Aethia spp. auklet odorants and evidence for chemical defense against ectoparasites

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1921-1935

  Douglas III, Hector D ^a   Co, Jason E ^b   Jones, Tappey H ^b   Conner, William E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

(Z) 4 dodecenal; (Z) 6 dodecenal; Aldehydes; Chemical defense; Crested auklet; Ectoparasites; Pheromones; Seabirds; Synthesis; Whiskered auklet

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; ECTOPARASITE; PHEROMONE; SEABIRD;

AETHIA; AETHIA CRISTATELLA; AETHIA PYGMAEA; CITRUS;

ALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFESTATION; ISOMERISM; ODOR; PARASITOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ALDEHYDES; ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; ISOMERISM; ODORS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 17644393631     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000045586.59468.de     Document Type: Article

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