The role of herbivory and fouling on the invasive green alga Caulerpa filiformis in temperate Australian waters

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-290

  Cummings, D O ^a,b   Williamson, J E ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Caulerpa taxifolia; Caulerpenyne; Chemical deterrents; Feeding assay; Introduced marine species; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COEXISTENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAMAGE; DOMINANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FIELD SURVEY; FOULING; GREEN ALGA; HERBIVORY; INVASIVE SPECIES; INVERTEBRATE; LABORATORY METHOD; MACROALGA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA FILIFORMIS; CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA; CHLOROPHYTA; INVERTEBRATA; TURBO TORQUATUS;

EID: 43749110007     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF06238     Document Type: Article

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