Prevalence and Mechanisms of Dynamic Chemical Defenses in Tropical Sponges
Prevalence and Mechanisms of Dynamic Chemical Defenses in Tropical Sponges
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Sponges and other sessile invertebrates are lacking behavioural escape or defense mechanisms and rely therefore on morphological or chemical defenses. Studies from terrestrial systems and marine algae demonstrated facultative defenses like induction and activation to be common, suggesting that sessile marine organisms also evolved mechanisms to inc...
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Prevalence and Mechanisms of Dynamic Chemical Defenses in Tropical Sponges
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1694959222
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1694959222
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0132236
