Algal Chemical Defense Against Herbivores: Allocation of Phenolic Compounds in the KelpAlaria marginata
- 27 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 223 (4634) , 405-407
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.223.4634.405
Abstract
Higher concentrations of phenolic compounds were found in the reproductive fronds (sporophylls) of the intertidal kelpAlaria marginatathan were found in the vegetative blades. The sporophylls were consumed by herbivorous snails at a lower rate than were the vegetative blades, in both field and laboratory studies. These results indicate that differential internal production of defensive compounds in a marine alga can significantly affect the pattern of herbivory on the plant.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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