Adaptation and Survival of Marine-Associated Spiders (Araneae)
Aquatic environments are an unusual habitat for most arthropods. Nevertheless, many
arthropod species that were once terrestrial dwelling have transitioned back to marine and …
arthropod species that were once terrestrial dwelling have transitioned back to marine and …
Adaptations and predispositions of different Middle European arthropod taxa (Collembola, Araneae, Chilopoda, Diplopoda) to flooding and drought conditions
MT Marx, P Guhmann, P Decker - Animals, 2012 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review summarizes adaptations and predispositions of different
arthropod taxa (springtails, web spiders, millipedes and centipedes) to flood and drought …
arthropod taxa (springtails, web spiders, millipedes and centipedes) to flood and drought …
The diving bell and the spider: the physical gill of Argyroneta aquatica
Argyroneta aquatica is a unique air-breathing spider that lives virtually its entire life under
freshwater. It creates a dome-shaped web between aquatic plants and fills the diving bell …
freshwater. It creates a dome-shaped web between aquatic plants and fills the diving bell …
Record breaking achievements by spiders and the scientists who study them
Organismal biology has been steadily losing fashion in both formal education and scientific
research. Simultaneous with this is an observable decrease in the connection between …
research. Simultaneous with this is an observable decrease in the connection between …
Grazing management in saltmarsh ecosystems drives invertebrate diversity, abundance and functional group structure
H Ford, A Garbutt, L Jones… - Insect Conservation and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
1. Saltmarsh conservation management often involves livestock grazing to maximise plant
diversity and provide suitable breeding habitat for over‐wintering coastal birds. The effect of …
diversity and provide suitable breeding habitat for over‐wintering coastal birds. The effect of …
Relative importance of management and natural flooding on spider, carabid and plant assemblages in extensively used grasslands along the Loire
In Europe, agri-environment schemes (AES) have been implemented to counteract the
effects of agricultural intensification. Studies investigating the role of management …
effects of agricultural intensification. Studies investigating the role of management …
Tissue hypoxia during ischemic stroke: adaptive clues from hypoxia-tolerant animal models
TI Nathaniel, A Williams-Hernandez, AL Hunter… - Brain Research …, 2015 - Elsevier
The treatment and prevention of hypoxic/ischemic brain injury in stroke patients remain a
severe and global medical issue. Numerous clinical studies have resulted in a failure to …
severe and global medical issue. Numerous clinical studies have resulted in a failure to …
Saline stress tolerance partly matches with habitat preference in ground‐living wolf spiders
J Petillon, K Lambeets… - Physiological …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Salinity interacts with many physiological functions and therefore probably influences the
distribution of terrestrial fauna in tidal flooded salt marshes. The present study tests the …
distribution of terrestrial fauna in tidal flooded salt marshes. The present study tests the …
Na+-K+-ATPase trafficking induced by heat shock pretreatment correlates with increased resistance to anoxia in locusts
The sensitivity of insect nervous systems to anoxia can be modulated genetically and
pharmacologically, but the cellular mechanisms responsible are poorly understood. We …
pharmacologically, but the cellular mechanisms responsible are poorly understood. We …
[PDF][PDF] Benthic and planktonic invertebrates of the Knysna Estuary
RSK Barnes, TH Wooldridge… - … Estuary—jewel of …, 2023 - steenboknaturereserve.org.za
As pointed out in Chapter 1, the invertebrates of the Knysna Estuary have been under
investigation since the late 1940s when Professor John Day and his colleagues Naomi …
investigation since the late 1940s when Professor John Day and his colleagues Naomi …