Palatability and chemical anti-predatory defenses in common ascidians from the Antarctic Peninsula

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 81-92

  Koplovitz, Gil ^a   McClintock, James B ^a   Amsler, Charles D ^a   Baker, Bill J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Ascidian; Benthic ecology; Chemical defense; Palatability

Indexed keywords

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; ASTEROIDEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DISTAPLIA COLLIGANS; EUPHAUSIACEA;

EID: 70449651877     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00188     Document Type: Article

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