The algal osmolyte DMSP as a microzooplankton grazing deterrent in laboratory and field studies

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-152

  Fredrickson, Kerri A ^a   Strom, Suzanne L ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFEEDANT; CILIATE; COASTAL ZONE; DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; DINOFLAGELLATE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FOOD WEB; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; MICROCOSM; MICROPLANKTON; PHYTOPLANKTON; ZOOPLANKTON;

GULF OF ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE; FAVELLA; NOCTILUCA SCINTILLANS; PROTISTA; STROMBIDINOPSIS ACUMINATA;

EID: 58549097669     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: 14643774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbn112     Document Type: Article

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