Non-consumptive predator effects indirectly influence marine plant biomass and palatability

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1272-1281

  Reynolds, Pamela L ^a,c   Sotka, Erik E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b School of Business and Economics   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal induction; Amphipod; Behaviour; Herbivory; Inducible defence; Macroalgae; Phenotypic plasticity; Plant herbivore interactions; Predator prey interaction

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BIOMASS; BROWN ALGA; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; GRAZING PRESSURE; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; MACROALGA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MESOCOSM; METABOLITE; OLFACTORY CUE; PALATABILITY; PERCIFORM; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SEAWEED;

ALGAE; AMPHIPODA; AMPITHOE LONGIMANA; FILIPENDULA; LAGODON; LAGODON RHOMBOIDES; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM FILIPENDULA;

EID: 80051740900     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01837.x     Document Type: Article

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