An enzyme in snail saliva induces herbivore-resistance in a marine alga

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-106

  Coleman, R A ^a,b   Ramchunder, S J ^a   Moody, A J ^a   Foggo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ascophyllum; Elicitor; Herbivore induced; Herbivory; Littorina

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; BROWN ALGA; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COEVOLUTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERBIVORY; HOST PLANT; INDUCED RESPONSE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SALIVA; SNAIL; TANNIN;

ALGAE; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; EMBRYOPHYTA; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA; LITTORINA OBTUSATA; MOLLUSCA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 33846190119     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01210.x     Document Type: Article

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