Factors affecting long-term survival of dry bdelloid rotifers: A preliminary study

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 387-388, Issue , 1998, Pages 327-331

  Örstan, Aydin ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anhydrobiosis; Bdelloidea; Extraction method; Humidity; Oxygen; Rotifera

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ROTIFERA;

EID: 6544276597     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4782-8_43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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