Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae

Botanica Marina

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 547-557

  Iken, Katrin ^a   Amsler, Charles D ^b   Amsler, Margaret O ^b   McClintock, James B ^b   Baker, Bill J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Antifouling; Antimicrobial effects; Brown algal phlorotannins; Grazer deterrence

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; ANTIFOULING; ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BROWN ALGA; DIATOM; ECHINODERM; FINFISH; GRAZING; MORTALITY; TANNIN;

ANTARCTICA;

ALGAE; ASTEROIDEA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESMARESTIA MENZIESII; GONDOGENEIA ANTARCTICA; HIMANTOTHALLUS GRANDIFOLIUS; NOTOTHENIA CORIICEPS; ODONTASTER VALIDUS; PHAEOPHYCEAE; PHAEURUS ANTARCTICUS; SPHAERA;

EID: 71849110930     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2009.071     Document Type: Article

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