Hatching phenology and resting eggs in tardigrades

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-296

  Altiero, T ^a   Bertolani, R ^a   Rebecchi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diapause; Dormancy; Hatching phenology; Paramacrobiotus richtersi; Resting eggs; Tardigrada

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAPAUSE; DORMANCY; HATCHING; INVERTEBRATE; OVIPOSITION; PHENOLOGY; REHYDRATION;

TARDIGRADA;

EID: 77949339194     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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