Cryptic effects of biological invasions: Reduction of the aggressive behaviour of a native fish under the influence of an "invasive" biomolecule.

The invasive green alga Caulerpa cylindracea has become an important component of the diet of the Mediterranean white seabream Diplodus sargus. As a consequence of this "exotic diet", the algal bisindolic alkaloid caulerpin accumulates in the fish tissues. Although the compound shows struc...

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Main Authors: Laura Magliozzi, Frederico Almada, Joana Robalo, Ernesto Mollo, Gianluca Polese, Emanuel J Gonçalves, Serena Felline, Antonio Terlizzi, Biagio D'Aniello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5621679?pdf=render