Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae

Macroalgae can defend themselves against generalist and specialist herbivores via morphological and/or chemical traits. Herein we examined the defensive responses (via relative palatability) of two brown (Lessonia nigrescens, Glossophora kunthii) and two red algae (Grateloupia doryphora, Chondracant...

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Autores principales:	ROTHÄUSLER,EVA, MACAYA,ERASMO C, MOLIS,MARKUS, WAHL,MARTIN, THIEL,MARTIN
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Sociedad de Biología de Chile 2005
Materias:	palatability defense meso-herbivores macroalgae
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0716-078X20050004000012006-03-16Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgaeROTHÄUSLER,EVAMACAYA,ERASMO CMOLIS,MARKUSWAHL,MARTINTHIEL,MARTIN palatability defense meso-herbivores macroalgae Macroalgae can defend themselves against generalist and specialist herbivores via morphological and/or chemical traits. Herein we examined the defensive responses (via relative palatability) of two brown (Lessonia nigrescens, Glossophora kunthii) and two red algae (Grateloupia doryphora, Chondracanthus chamissoi) from the northern-central coast of Chile against selected generalist meso-herbivores. Two laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate whether (i) algae can respond generally to grazing pressure of meso-herbivores (amphipods, isopods and juvenile sea urchins) and whether (ii) these algal responses were inducible. In order to examine palatability and thus effectiveness of responses, feeding assays were run after each experiment using fresh algal pieces and artificial agar-based food. Lessonia nigrescens responded to amphipods but not to sea urchins, and G. kunthii showed inducible response against one species of amphipods. Grateloupia doryphora did not respond against any of the tested grazers, whereas C. chamissoi responded against one species of amphipods and the tested isopod. Our results indicate variable responses of macroalgae against selected generalist meso-herbivores and evidence of an inducible defense in the brown alga G. kunthii.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad de Biología de ChileRevista chilena de historia natural v.78 n.4 20052005-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000400001en10.4067/S0716-078X2005000400001
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spellingShingle	palatability defense meso-herbivores macroalgae ROTHÄUSLER,EVA MACAYA,ERASMO C MOLIS,MARKUS WAHL,MARTIN THIEL,MARTIN Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
description	Macroalgae can defend themselves against generalist and specialist herbivores via morphological and/or chemical traits. Herein we examined the defensive responses (via relative palatability) of two brown (Lessonia nigrescens, Glossophora kunthii) and two red algae (Grateloupia doryphora, Chondracanthus chamissoi) from the northern-central coast of Chile against selected generalist meso-herbivores. Two laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate whether (i) algae can respond generally to grazing pressure of meso-herbivores (amphipods, isopods and juvenile sea urchins) and whether (ii) these algal responses were inducible. In order to examine palatability and thus effectiveness of responses, feeding assays were run after each experiment using fresh algal pieces and artificial agar-based food. Lessonia nigrescens responded to amphipods but not to sea urchins, and G. kunthii showed inducible response against one species of amphipods. Grateloupia doryphora did not respond against any of the tested grazers, whereas C. chamissoi responded against one species of amphipods and the tested isopod. Our results indicate variable responses of macroalgae against selected generalist meso-herbivores and evidence of an inducible defense in the brown alga G. kunthii.
author	ROTHÄUSLER,EVA MACAYA,ERASMO C MOLIS,MARKUS WAHL,MARTIN THIEL,MARTIN
author_facet	ROTHÄUSLER,EVA MACAYA,ERASMO C MOLIS,MARKUS WAHL,MARTIN THIEL,MARTIN
author_sort	ROTHÄUSLER,EVA
title	Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
title_short	Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
title_full	Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
title_fullStr	Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
title_full_unstemmed	Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
title_sort	laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae
publisher	Sociedad de Biología de Chile
publishDate	2005
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000400001
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Laboratory experiments examining inducible defense show variable responses of temperate brown and red macroalgae

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