Response of shallow subterranean freshwater amphipods to habitat drying
The ability of three amphipods that occupy shallow subterranean habitats in the lower Potomac Basin of the US (hypotelminorheic), which often dry out seasonally, to withstand desiccation by burrowing in clay was investigated. Both Crangonyx shoemakeri, a wetland species, and Stygobromus tenuis, a su...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Subterranean Biology |
| Online Access: | https://subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/30700/ |