An evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of the eggs of 11 species of scleractinian corals

Coral Reefs

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 248-253

  Marquis, C P ^a   Baird, A H ^b   De Nys, R ^a,b   Holmstrom C ^a   Koziumi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antifouling; Antimicrobial; Bioactivity; Chemical ecology; Coral reef

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; CORAL REEF; EGG;

ANTHOZOA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FAVIA PALLIDA; INVERTEBRATA; MONTIPORA DIGITATA; SCLERACTINIA; VIBRIO;

EID: 21544464314     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-005-0473-7     Document Type: Article

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