Depuration of Tetrodotoxin and Changes in Bacterial Communities in Pleurobranchea maculata Adults and Egg Masses Maintained in Captivity

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1342-1350

  Wood, Susanna A ^a,b   Casas, Margaux ^a,c   Taylor, David I ^a   McNabb, Paul ^a,d   Salvitti, Lauren ^b   Ogilvie, Shaun ^a,e   Cary, S Craig ^b  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE LASALLE BEAUVAIS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^e Eco Research Associates Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chemical defense; Depuration; Egg mass toxicity; Pleurobranchaea maculata; Tetrodotoxin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACTERIUM; CAPTIVITY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EGG BANK; SEXUAL MATURITY; SLUG; TOXICITY; WILD POPULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OPISTHOBRANCHIA; PLEUROBRANCHAEA;

EID: 84870488683     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-012-0212-9     Document Type: Article

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