Nelumbo nucifera
Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) ready to bloom: Anthocyanin (e.g. malvidin 3-glucoside) and carotenoid pigments are present in the petals of the flowering lotus.
Photographed by NISHIDA Mitsuna.
July 13, 2003 at the campus of Kurotani Temple, Kyoto, Japan.
Hyla japonica
A Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica): A noxious secretion is produced from the dorsal skin glands.
Photographed by NISHIDA RItsuo.
June 2006 at the campus of Kyoto University.
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clowfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) symbiotic with sea anemone via a synomone.
Photographed by NISHIDA Ritsuo.
July 26, 2008 at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Japan.
APACE Current News:
The Final Announcement of the 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Chemical Ecology
The Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on Chemical Ecology will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii (October 26-30, 2009).
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The deadline for registration and abstract submission for the Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on Chemical Ecology in Honolulu (October 27-30, 2009) is July 15. I encourage all members who plan to attend to take advantage of the reduced member registration rates.
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The Second Announcement of the 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Chemical Ecology is now available HERE.
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