Natural aestivation and antioxidant defence in helix pomatia: Effect of acclimation to various external conditions

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-359

  Nowakowska, Anna ^a   Caputa, Michał ^a   Rogalska, Justyna ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ANTIOXIDANT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTIVATION; OXYGEN; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONALITY; SNAIL; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

GASTROPODA; HELIX POMATIA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 78049309964     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyq024     Document Type: Article

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