Mechanosensitivity in the model sea anemone Nematostella vectensis

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2129-2137

  Watson, Glen M ^a   Mire, Patricia ^a   Kinler, Katherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL CUE; INVERTEBRATE; MECHANORECEPTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANKTON; PREY LOCATION; SUGAR;

ACTINIARIA; ANEMONE; CRUSTACEA; NEMATOSTELLA; NEMATOSTELLA VECTENSIS;

EID: 70349868337     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1243-9     Document Type: Article

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