Effect of temperature and thermal acclimation on locomotor performance of Macrobiotus harmsworthi Murray (Tardigrada, Macrobiotidae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 588-594

  Li, Xiaochen ^a   Wang, Lizhi ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Locomotor performance; Macrobiotus harmsworthi; Tardigrade; Temperature; Thermal acclimation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; CHINA; COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; TARDIGRADA; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; MACROBIOTIDAE; MACROBIOTUS HARMSWORTHI; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 27944444955     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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