Volume and morphology changes of a bdelloid rotifer species (Macrotrachela quadricornifera) during anhydrobiosis

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Ricci, Claudia ^a,c   Caprioli, Manuela ^a   Fontaneto, Diego ^a,b   Melone, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Dipartimento di Biologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Desiccation; Rotifers; SEM; Tun; Water content; Water loss

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; CYTOLOGY; DEHYDRATION; HISTOLOGY; ROTIFERA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BODY WATER; DEHYDRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ROTIFERA;

ANIMALIA; BDELLOIDA; BDELLOIDEA (ROTIFERA); MACROTRACHELA QUADRICORNIFERA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 38549086979     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10579     Document Type: Article

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