Stress response of a freshwater clam along an abiotic gradient: Too much oxygen may limit distribution

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 344-355

  Joyner Matos, Joanna ^a   Chapman, Lauren J ^b   Downs, Craig A ^c   Hofer, Tim ^d   Leeuwenburgh, Christiaan ^d   Julian, David ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Haereticus Environmental Laboratory   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

8 oxodGuo; Distribution; Free radical; Hypoxia; Stress protein

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOTONE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FREE RADICAL; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; RNA-DNA RATIO; SWAMP;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

BIVALVIA; SPHAERIUM SP.;

EID: 33947217407     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01230.x     Document Type: Article

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