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The importance of plant defence abilities to the structure of subtidal seaweed communities: The kelp Laminaria longicruris de la Pylaie survives grazing by the snail Lacuna vincta (Montagu) at high population densities
Craig R. Johnson,K. H. Mann +1 more
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The pattern of Lacuna grazing on Laminaria is suggested to be governed by the distribution of anti-herbivore chemicals in the plants, and variations in the toughness and nutritional quality of different regions of the plant.About:
This article is published in Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.The article was published on 1986-06-30. It has received 135 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Laminaria & Lacuna vincta.read more
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Kelp forest ecosystems: biodiversity, stability, resilience and future
Robert S. Steneck,Michael H. Graham,Bruce J. Bourque,Debbie Corbett,Jon M. Erlandson,James A. Estes,Mia J. Tegner +6 more
TL;DR: The conditions in which kelp forests develop globally and where, why and at what rate they become deforested are reviewed and overfishing appears to be the greatest manageable threat to kelp forest ecosystems over the 2025 time horizon.
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Bioactive compounds in seaweed: functional food applications and legislation
Susan Løvstad Holdt,Stefan Kraan +1 more
TL;DR: Worldwide research on bioactive compounds in seaweed is reviewed, mainly of nine genera or species of seaweed, which are also available in European temperate Atlantic waters, i.e. Laminaria sp.
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Marine epibiosis. I. Fouling and antifouling: some basic aspects
TL;DR: Parts of the epibiosis/antifouling complex are illustrated and the omnipresence of fouling pressure, the first stages in the establishment of a fouling community, the benefits and disadvantages of epibiotic for both epiand basibionts, and possible anbfouling defense adaptations are discussed.
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Marine Plant-Herbivore Interactions: The Ecology of Chemical Defense
Mark E. Hay,William Fenical +1 more
TL;DR: Although numerous seaweed characteristics can deter some herbivores, the effects of morphology and chemistry have been studied most thoroughly and these types of seaweeds may be considered herbivore tolerant.
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The genus Laminaria sensu lato : recent insights and developments
Inka Bartsch,Christian Wiencke,Kai Bischof,Cornelia Buchholz,Bela H. Buck,Anja Eggert,Peter Feuerpfeil,Dieter Hanelt,Sabine Jacobsen,Rolf Karez,Ulf Karsten,Markus Molis,Michael Y. Roleda,Hendrik Schubert,Rhena Schumann,Klaus Valentin,Florian Weinberger,Jutta Wiese +17 more
TL;DR: This review about the genus Laminaria sensu lato summarizes the extensive literature that has been published since the overview of the genus given by Kain in 1979, and covers recent insights into phylogeny and taxonomy, and discusses morphotypes, ecotypes, population genetics and demography.
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