Chemical deterrence of a cyanobacterial metabolite against generalized and specialized grazers

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 213-217

  Cruz Rivera, Edwin ^a   Paul, Valerie J ^b  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical defense; Cyanobacteria; Guam; Lyngbya majuscula; Mesograzers; Pitipeptolide

Indexed keywords

DEPSIPEPTIDE; PITIPEPTOLIDE A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGA; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CORAL REEF; CRUSTACEAN; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENERALIST; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SPECIALIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CYANOBACTERIA; DEPSIPEPTIDES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; ANASPIDEA; ANTHOZOA; CYANOBACTERIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; LYNGBYA MAJUSCULA; STYLOCHEILUS STRIATUS;

EID: 33845805617     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9212-y     Document Type: Article

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