Cytotoxic and anti-microbial activity of the sponge Iotrochota sp. as a function of size and spatial competitors

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 312-318

  Luter, Heidi M ^a,b   Duckworth, Alan R ^b   Syms, Craig ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Size; Spatial competition; Sponge

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SESSILE SPECIES; SPONGE; TOXICITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND; SALAMANDER REEF;

INVERTEBRATA; IOTROCHOTA; PORIFERA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 36249013180     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000701635102     Document Type: Article

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