CYANOBACTERIA AND HERBIVOROUS ORGANISMS: THE PROPERTIES OF INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTIONS

Abstract

Cyanobacterial natural samples were collected in the Dnieper basin during traditional summer-autumn “water bloom” and the pattern of their biological activity to the herbivorous organisms was revealed in the model tests (experimental exposures of fall webworm and Colorado potato beetle were used at several life-history stages). It can be determined deterrent and inhibitory effect of cyanobacteria is displayed more likely than toxic one.

Keywords

• ціанобактерії
• рослиноїдні організми
• міжвидові відносини
• хімічна екологія