Ultraviolet radiation tolerance in hydrated and desiccated eutardigrades

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages 104-110

  Altiero, Tiziana ^a   Guidetti, Roberto ^a   Caselli, Valentina ^a   Cesari, Michele ^a   Rebecchi, Lorena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anhydrobiosis; Paramacrobiotus richtersi; Ramazzottius oberhaeuseri; Relative humidity; Tardigrades; Temperature; Tolerance; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DESICCATION; HYDRATION; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SURVIVAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALIA; EUTARDIGRADES; RAMAZZOTTIUS OBERHAEUSERI; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 79955044544     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2010.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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