Chemical defense of an exotic coral as invasion strategy

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 328, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 127-135

  Lages, Bruno G ^a   Fleury, Beatriz G ^a   Ferreira, Carlos E L ^b   Pereira, Renato C ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcyonacean coral; Chemical defense; Exotic species; Stereonephthya aff. curvata

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CORAL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIBILITY; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ALCYONACEA; ANTHOZOA; GORGONIA; PHYLLOGORGIA DILATATA; PISCES;

EID: 29144460924     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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