Diapause in the Crustacea: A compilation of refereed papers from the International Symposium, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 12–17, 1994 - Couverture souple

 
9789401072465: Diapause in the Crustacea: A compilation of refereed papers from the International Symposium, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 12–17, 1994
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ISBN 10 : 9401072469 ISBN 13 : 9789401072465
Editeur : Springer, 2011

Synopsis

Diapause is an event of great ecological significance in the lives of a wide range of invertebrates. The underlying physiological and genetic mechanisms pose many intriguing questions and have important evolutionary implications. Some of the most dramatic examples of diapause are provided by crustaceans. Most branchiopods produce resting eggs that can withstand intense desiccation and extremes of temperature and pressure far beyond those to which they are ever subjected in nature. Furthermore they can remain in a dry condition, displaying no measurable metabolism, for many years. Such abilities enable them to inhabit infrequently-filled pools in arid regions. When the pools fill with water these dormant eggs hatch and give rise to animals that grow quickly to maturity and produce a new generation of resting eggs. There is every reason to believe that primitive branchiopods have employed diapause in this way since Palaeozoic times and that their abilities in this direction have played a key role in their continued success as freshwater animals.

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Diapause is an event of great ecological significance in the lives of a wide range of invertebrates. The underlying physiological and genetic mechanisms pose many intriguing questions and have important evolutionary implications. Some of the most dramatic examples of diapause are provided by crustaceans. Most branchiopods produce resting eggs that can withstand intense desiccation and extremes of temperature and pressure far beyond those to which they are ever subjected in nature. Furthermore they can remain in a dry condition, displaying no measurable metabolism, for many years. Such abilities enable them to inhabit infrequently-filled pools in arid regions. When the pools fill with water these dormant eggs hatch and give rise to animals that grow quickly to maturity and produce a new generation of resting eggs. There is every reason to believe that primitive branchiopods have employed diapause in this way since Palaeozoic times and that their abilities in this direction have played a key role in their continued success as freshwater animals.

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Éditeur
Springer
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9401072469
ISBN 13 
9789401072465
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
Éditeur
Alekseev Victor R., Fryer Geoffrey
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780792339977: Diapause in the Crustacea: A Compilation of Refereed Papers from the International Symposium, Held in St. Petersburg, Russia, September 12-17, 1994

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0792339975 ISBN 13 :  9780792339977
Editeur : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996
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