DMSP in marine macroalgae and macroinvertebrates: Distribution, function, and ecological impacts

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 394-402

  Van Alstyne, Kathryn L ^a   Puglisi, Melany P ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Community interactions; Phenotypic plasticity; Physiological ecology; Taxonomic distribution

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; BENTHOS; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENDOSYMBIONT; MACROALGA; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TAXONOMY;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADOPHORALES; CNIDARIA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; POLYSIPHONIA; ULVALES;

EID: 35148893296     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-007-0888-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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