Ecological functions of volatile organic compounds in aquatic systems

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-168

  Fink, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Kairomones; Oxylipins; Pheromones; Polyunsaturated aldehydes; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ODOR; PHEROMONE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; TASTE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; COPEPODA; CYANOBACTERIA; GASTROPODA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 34648825411     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240701602218     Document Type: Review

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