Compensatory growth of the kelp Macrocystis integrifolia (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) against grazing of Peramphithoe femorata (Amphipoda, Ampithoidae) in northern-central Chile

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 377, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 61-67

  Cerda, Osvaldo ^a,b   Karsten, Ulf ^c   Rothäusler, Eva ^a,c   Tala, Fadia ^a,d   Thiel, Martin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^b CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ZONAS ÁRIDAS CEAZA   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^d Centre of Research and Technological Development in Applied Phycology (CIDTA)   (Chile)

Author keywords

Compensatory growth; Giant kelp; Herbivory; Kelp curler amphipod; Laminariales; Northern central Chile

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; APICAL DOMINANCE; BROWN ALGA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COMPENSATION; FITNESS; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; KELP FOREST; NEST SITE; PHYSICAL DEFENSE; SEAWEED; SPOROPHYTE; TRADE-OFF;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

AMPHIPODA; AMPITHOIDAE; LAMINARIALES; MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS INTEGRIFOLIA; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA; PERAMPHITHOE FEMORATA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 68149165908     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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