Physiological properties of the gut lumen of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea): Adaptive to digesting lignocellulose?

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-283

  Zimmer, Martin ^a,b   Brune, Andreas ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gut microbiota; Gut pH; Microelectrodes; Oxygen consumption; Redox potential

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOPODA; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELLULOSE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOPODA; LIGNIN; MALE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ASELLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; MICROBIOTA; ONISCIDAE; ONISCIDEA; ONISCUS ASELLUS; PORCELLIO SCABER; PORCELLIONIDAE; TRACHELIPODIDAE; TRACHELIPUS; TRACHELIPUS RATHKII; TRICHONISCIDAE; TRICHONISCUS PUSILLUS;

EID: 20044369217     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-005-0482-4     Document Type: Article

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