Abstract:Many temperate green macroalgae contain secondary meatbolites that provide protection from grazing by some herbivores. These include the production of dopamine hydrochloride by the ulvoid green alga Ulvaria obscura and the production of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) by many species of Ulvales and Caulerpales. The dopamine hydrochloride defense was isolated using bioassay‐guided fractionation and is effective against sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) and littorinid snails (Littorina sitkana). … Show more
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