Nitric oxide mediates the stress response induced by diatom aldehydes in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus.

Diatoms are ubiquitous and abundant primary producers that have been traditionally considered as a beneficial food source for grazers and for the transfer of carbon through marine food webs. However, many diatom species produce polyunsaturated aldehydes that disrupt development in the offspring of g...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Romano, Maria Costantini, Isabella Buttino, Adrianna Ianora, Anna Palumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3191173?pdf=render