Anhaydrobiosis and cold tolerance in tardigrades

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 349-357

  Sømme, Lauritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anhydrobiosis; Cryoconite holes; Freze tolerance; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; ROTIFERA; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 0001281780     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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