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Turning defence into offence? Intrusion of cladoceran brood chambers by a green alga leads to reproductive failure

Microalgae are the foundation of aquatic food webs. Their ability to defend against grazers is paramount to their survival, and modulates their ecological functions. Here, we report a novel anti-grazer strategy in the common green alga Chlorella vulgaris against two grazers, Daphnia magna and Simoce...

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Autores principales: Albini, Dania, Fowler, Mike S., Llewellyn, Carole, Tang, Kam W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7540781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33047015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200249