UV protection in the photosymbiotic ascidian Didemnum molle inhabiting different depths

Zoological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-63

  Hirose, Euichi ^a   Hirabayashi, Shuichi ^b   Hori, Kimiko ^a   Kasai, Fumie ^b   Watanabe, Makoto M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Mycosporine like amino acids (MAAs); Prochloron; Spicules; UV protection

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; PROCHLORON; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEA; SYMBIOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UROCHORDATA;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; MICROSCOPY, ULTRAVIOLET; OCEANS AND SEAS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTATION; PROCHLORON; SYMBIOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UROCHORDATA;

ANTHOZOA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; DIDEMNUM; PORPHYRA; PROCHLORON; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33646554525     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.23.57     Document Type: Article

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