Genetic versus environmental influence on pigment variation in the ephippia of Daphnia pulicaria

Summary 1. The dormant eggs of Daphnia (Crustacea: cladocera) are encased in a protective, chitonous casing known as an ephippium. Ephippia are pigmented with melanin, and the degree of pigmentation ranges from transparent to opaque. Variation in pigmentation exists within and across populations and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Freshwater biology 2003-11, Vol.48 (11), p.1971-1982
Hauptverfasser:	Gerrish, Gretchen A., Cáceres, Carla E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Daphnia pulicaria diapause Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Protozoa. Invertebrata quantitative genetics resting eggs zooplankton
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