Nutrients induce and herbivores maintain thallus toughness, a structural anti-herbivory defense in Turbinaria ornata

Jessica L. Bergman, Brian N. Dang, Mariam M. Tabatabaee, Marilyn M. McGowan, Caitlin R. Fong, Sarah Joy Bittick, Peggy Fong

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-43
Number of pages9
JournalMarine Ecology Progress Series
Volume559
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Aquatic Science
  • Ecology

Keywords

  • Energy allocation
  • Herbivory
  • Macroalgae
  • Nutrient addition
  • Phenotypic plasticity
  • Physical defense

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