Nutritional preferences override chemical defenses in determining food choice by a generalist herbivore, Littorina sitkana

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 379, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 85-91

  Van Alstyne, Kathryn L ^a   Pelletreau, Karen N ^a   Kirby, Anna ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated defenses; Chemical defenses; Food choice; Littorina sitkana; Nutritional quality

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; ECHINODERM; FOOD SELECTION; GREEN ALGA; HERBIVORE; NUTRITION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SNAIL;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; ECHINOIDEA; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA SITKANA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS PURPURATUS; TEXADINA; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA; ULVA LINZA;

EID: 70349216332     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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