-The strategies of chemical defense in marine opisthob±anchs are reviewed, emphasizing the accumulation of secondary compounds through the food chain and the production of defensive compounds in specialized glands. The structures of several new compounds from Aplysia brasiliana, Bursatella leachii, and Navanax inermis are presented.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.