Potential chemical defenses of Antarctic benthic organisms against marine bacteria
The continental shelf of Antarctica harbours rich suspension-feeding macroinvertebrate communities that are continuously exposed to large populations of free-living microbes. To avoid settlement or fouling by undesirable microorganisms that could cause infection or collapse filter-feeding systems, t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Polar Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1390385 |