Chemical defense in developmental stages and adult of the sea star Echinaster (Othilia) brasiliensis

To date, evidence regarding the performance of secondary metabolites from larval stages of sea stars as an anti-predation defense relates only to a few species/specimens from a few geographic ranges. Unfortunately, this hinders a comprehensive global understanding of this inter-specific predator-pre...

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Main Authors: Renato Crespo Pereira, Daniela Bueno Sudatti, Thaise S.G. Moreira, Carlos Renato R. Ventura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11503.pdf