Contributions to Zoology, 74 (1/2) (2005)

Evaluation of the ecological function of amphitoxin in the reef-dwelling sponge Callyspongia (Euplacella) biru (Haplosclerida: Callyspongiidae) at southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia

Nicole J. de Voogd1, Joris J.H. Haftka1, Bert W. Hoeksema2

1.  Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 94766, 1090 GT Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2.  National Museum of Natural History, ‘Naturalis’, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands, voogd@naturalis.nnm.nl

Keywords: AmphitoxinCallyspongia (Euplacella) biru Fungia fungitesIndonesiaPoriferaSpatial interaction


Abstract
Introduction
Material and methods
Experimental set-up and research site
Extraction and isolation
Thin Layer Chromatography
Quantification of amphitoxin
Results
Discussion
References
Acknowledgements