Allelochemicals produced by Caribbean macroalgae and cyanobacteria have species-specific effects on reef coral microorganisms

Coral Reefs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 309-320

  Morrow, K M ^a   Paul, V J ^b   Liles, M R ^a   Chadwick, N E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bacteria; Competition; Coral algal interaction; Phase shift

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTATION; ALLELOCHEMICAL; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BIOASSAY; CORAL REEF; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITOR; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MACROALGA; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; WEED CONTROL;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; DICTYOTA MENSTRUALIS; LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA; LYNGBYA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; VIBRIO;

EID: 79955915206     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-011-0747-1     Document Type: Article

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