Metabolism and antioxidant defense in the larval chironomid Tanytarsus minutipalpus: adjustments to diel variations in the extreme conditions of Lake Magadi

Metabolism and antioxidant defense in the larval chironomid Tanytarsus minutipalpus: adjustments to diel variations in the extreme conditions of Lake Magadi

Insect larvae are reported to be a major component of the simple but highly productive trophic web found in Lake Magadi (Kenya, Africa), which is considered to be one of the most extreme aquatic environments on Earth. Previous studies show that fish must display biochemical and physiological adjustm...

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Main Authors: Lucas F. Bianchini, Chris M. Wood, Harold L. Bergman, Ora E. Johannsson, Pierre Laurent, Claudine Chevalier, Mosiany L. Kisipan, Geraldine D. Kavembe, Michael B. Papah, Kevin V. Brix, Gudrun De Boeck, John N. Maina, Rodi O. Ojoo, Adalto Bianchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2017-01-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Adjustment
Glutathione
Insect
Reactive oxygen species
Oxidative stress
Urea
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/1/83

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