Re: Caulerpa toxins

October 3, 2002
From: Kathe R. Jensen

Dear Mahdavi & Bill,
In regards to your request I have searched my reprint collection (I have to pack everything to send home very soon) and I have come up with the following references. Most of them are from before the Caulerpa taxifolia invasion, so they are not directly related to this species - and they are not all directly related to antibacterial or antimicrobial effects. However, they may give you some idea of the effects of the secondary metabolites in Caulerpa spp.

• Guerriero, A., Marchetti, F., D'Ambrosio, M., Senesi, S., Dini, F. & Pietra, F. 1993. New ecotoxicologically and biogenetically relevant terpenes of the tropical green seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia which is invading the Mediterrnanean. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 76: 855-864.
• Hodgson, L.M. 1984. Antimicrobial and antineoplastic activity in some South Florida seaweeds. Botanica Marina, 27: 387-190.
• Meyer, K.D. & Paul, V.J. 1992. Intraplant variation in secondary metabolite concentration in three species of Caulerpa (Chlorophyta: Caulerpales) and its effects on herbivorous fishes. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser., 82: 249-257.
• Paul, V.J. & Hay, M.E. 1986. Seaweed susceptibility to herbivory: chemical and morphological correlates. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser., 33: 255-264.
• Paul, V.J. & Fenical, W. 1986. Chemical defense in tropical green algae, order Caulerpales. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser., 34: 157-169.
• Vest, S.E., Dawes, C.J. & Romeo, J.T. 1983. Distribution of caulerpin and caulerpicin in eight species of the green alga Caulerpa (Caulerpales). Botanica Marina, 26: 313-316.

Best wishes,
Kathe

jensen@ait.ac.th

Jensen, K.R., 2002 (Oct 3) Re: Caulerpa toxins. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8107

Thanks Kathe,
Bill Rudman

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