Chemical and physical defenses against predators in Cystodytes (Ascidiacea)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 332, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-36

  López Legentil, Susanna ^a,b   Turon, Xavier ^a   Schupp, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUAM MARINE LABORATORY   (Guam)

Author keywords

Acidity; Ascidians; Ascididemin; Cystodytes; Defense mechanisms; Deterrence; Predation; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; FEEDING; FISH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PREDATION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ASCIDIACEA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; CYSTODYTES; CYSTODYTES DELLECHIAJEI; ECHINOIDEA; GORGONACEA; POLYCITORIDAE; TETRAODONTIDAE;

EID: 33646535302     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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