The role of protein extracts in the induction of disease in Acanthaster planci

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 429, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-6

  Rivera Posada, Jairo ^a,b   Owens, Leigh ^a   Caballes, Ciemon F ^c   Pratchett, Morgan S ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUAM MARINE LABORATORY   (Guam)

Author keywords

Corallivores; COTS; Culture medium; Outbreak control; Peptides

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ALLERGY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DISEASE CONTROL; ECHINODERM; MORTALITY; PATHOGENICITY; PROTEIN; TOXICITY; YEAST;

ACANTHASTER PLANCI; ASTEROIDEA;

EID: 84863467069     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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