Predator-Induced Fleeing Behaviors in Phytoplankton: A New Mechanism for Harmful Algal Bloom Formation?

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Harvey, Elizabeth L ^a   Menden Deuer, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FLEEING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

CILIOPHORA; ESCAPE REACTION; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; STRAMENOPILES;

ALGAE; CILIOPHORA; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO;

EID: 84866987466     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046438     Document Type: Article

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