Reduced investment in immune function in invasion-front populations of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) in Australia

Biological Invasions

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 999-1008

  Llewellyn, David ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a   Brown, Gregory P ^a   Phillips, Benjamin L ^b   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bufo marinus; Immunocompetence; Invasive species; Life history trade offs; Lipopolysaccharide; Metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DISPERSAL; FROG; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MAGNITUDE; METABOLISM; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SELECTION; TRADE-OFF;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 84859823973     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-011-0135-3     Document Type: Article

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