Stress response of a boreo-alpine species of tardigrade, Borealibius zetlandicus (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae)

Invertebrates living in extreme environments as well as those living under unpredictable habitat conditions must be able to survive severe environmental stresses bound to their habitats. Tardigrades represent a good animal model to analyze responses evolved by organisms to overcome extreme environme...

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Main Authors: Michele CESARI, Roberto GUIDETTI, Roberto BERTOLANI, Valeria LENCIONI, Deborah BOSCHINI, Lorena REBECCHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-02-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/158