Importance of phlorotannin content and C:N ratio of Laminaria hyperborea in determining its palatability as food for consumers

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 367-371

  Norderhaug, K M ^a   Nygaard, K ^a   Fredriksen, S ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amphipod; Ampithoe rubricata; Bacterial degradation; C:N; Feeding experiments; Gammarus locusta; Kelp forest; Laminaria hyperborea; Phlorotannins

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BACTERIUM; CARBON; DEGRADATION; FEEDING; MACROALGA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN; OXIC CONDITIONS; PALATABILITY;

AMPHIPODA; AMPITHOE RUBRICATA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS LOCUSTA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA;

EID: 33845372535     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000600962789     Document Type: Article

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