A noninvasive method to remove kleptocnidae for testing their role in defence

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 296-298

  Penney, Brian K ^a   Laplante, Lori H ^a   Friedman, Jason R ^b,c   Ocasio Torres, María ^b,d  

^a SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; SEAWATER; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SNAIL;

APPLEDORE ISLAND; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955073250     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyq012     Document Type: Article

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