Morphological integrity and toxicological properties of Pelagia noctiluca (Scyphozoa) nematocysts

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Marino, A ^a   Crupi, R ^a   Musci, G ^a   La Spada, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crude extract; Haemolysis; Nematocysts; Pelagia noctiluca; Wall collapse

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATE; TOXICITY;

PELAGIA NOCTILUCA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 33748297430     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540600677757     Document Type: Article

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