Allocation patterns of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae

Phycologia

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 386-395

  Iken, Katrin ^a,b   Amsler, Charles D ^a   Hubbard, Joanna M ^c   McClintock, James B ^a   Baker, Bill J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c Anchorage School District   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Antarctica; Brown algae; Optimal defense theory; Phlorotannin molecular size; Phlorotannins

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 34547778419     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/06-67.1     Document Type: Article

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