A comprehensive evaluation of the potential chemical defenses of antarctic ascidians against sympatric fouling microorganisms

Marine Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2661-2671

  Koplovitz, Gil ^a   McClintock, James B ^a   Amsler, Charles D ^a   Baker, Bill J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIATOM; FOULING; GROWTH RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INHIBITION; INVERTEBRATE; MORTALITY; PATHOGENICITY; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SYMPATRY; TAXONOMY;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 81555197149     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1764-x     Document Type: Article

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