Effects of algal diet on the performance and susceptibility to predation of the sea hareAplysia parvula

ABSTRACT: Although sea hares are well known for acquiring algal secondary metabolites from their diet, the effects of diet on fitness and the susceptibility of sea hares to predators are poorly understood. We examined the effects of diet on the performance of the sea hareAplysia parvula, and measure...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 236(2002) vom: Juli, Seite 241-254
1. Verfasser: Rogers, Cary N. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: de Nys, Rocky, Steinberg, Peter D.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:Herbivore Fish predation Cost/benefit Fitness Diet Chemical defence Sea hare Red algae Aplysia Delisea mehr... Laurencia Ulva Biological sciences Physical sciences Health sciences