Ultraviolet‐B‐driven pigmentation and genetic diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates from high‐altitude Andean streams

Photoprotective pigments in benthic macroinvertebrates may reduce the damage caused by the blistering UV‐B radiation in Andean high‐altitude streams above 3500 m. The aim of this study was therefore to determine whether melanisation in macroinvertebrates inhabiting high‐altitude Andean streams is an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Freshwater biology 2013-08, Vol.58 (8), p.1710-1719
Hauptverfasser:	Loayza‐Muro, Raúl A, Marticorena‐Ruíz, Jenny K, Palomino, Edwin J, Merritt, Camille, Breeuwer, Johannes A. J, Kuperus, Peter, Kraak, Michiel H. S, Admiraal, Wim
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	altitude Americabaetis Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Baetidae Baetodes Biological and medical sciences community structure Dactylobaetis Diptera Ephemeroptera fauna Fresh water ecosystems Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology genetic identification genetic variation high-altitude Andean streams larvae legs macroinvertebrates melanin melanization phenotypic plasticity rivers sequence analysis streams Synecology Thraulodes Trichoptera tropics Turbellaria ultraviolet radiation UV-B radiation
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