Bitten down to size: Fish predation determines growth form of the Caribbean coral reef sponge Mycale laevis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 374, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-50

  Loh, Tse Lynn ^a   Pawlik, Joseph R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical defense; Growth form; Predation; Refugia; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GROWTH FORM; MUTUALISM; PALATABILITY; PREDATION RISK; REFUGE; SPONGE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; MYCALE LAEVIS; PISCES;

EID: 65549085551     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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