Seagrass-pathogen interactions: 'pseudo-induction' of turtlegrass phenolics near wasting disease lesions

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 303, Issue , 2005, Pages 123-131

  Steele, LaTina ^a,c   Caldwell, Melanie ^a   Boettcher, Anne ^a   Arnold, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

Author keywords

Induced defense; Labyrinthula spp.; Pathogen; Phenolics; Thalassia testudinum; Turtlegrass; Wasting disease

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PROTIST; SEAGRASS;

NORTH AMERICA; PERDIDO BAY; UNITED STATES;

HALOPHILA; LABYRINTHULA; LABYRINTHULA ZOSTERAE; PROTISTA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 29244455050     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps303123     Document Type: Article

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