An evaluation of chemical and physical defenses against fish predation in a suite of seagrass-associated ascidians

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-53

  Koplovitz, Gil ^a   McClintock, James B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Benthic ecology; Chemical defense; Palatability; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTATION; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CORAL REEF; OMNIVORY; PALATABILITY; PENETROMETER; PERCID; PHYSICAL DEFENSE; RARE SPECIES; SEAGRASS; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SYMPATRY;

ANTHOZOA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; DISTAPLIA BERMUDENSIS; LAGODON; LAGODON RHOMBOIDES; MOLGULA OCCIDENTALIS; STYELA PLICATA;

EID: 79961102226     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.06.038     Document Type: Article

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