Temperature profoundly influences physiological responses in animals, primarily due to the
effects on biochemical reaction rates. Since physiological responses are often exemplified …

Tardigrades are microscopic animals found worldwide in aquatic as well as terrestrial
ecosystems. They belong to the invertebrate superclade Ecdysozoa, as do the two major …

Drying to equilibrium with the air is lethal to most species of animals and plants, making
drought (ie, low external water potential) a central problem for terrestrial life and a major …

Hypsibiidae are the most species-rich group within the Hypsibioidea, and three
(Diphasconinae, Itaquasconinae, and Pilatobiinae) of its four subfamilies are characterized …

Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and
figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and …

Knowledge of Antarctic biotas and environments has increased dramatically in recent years.
There has also been a rapid increase in the use of novel technologies. Despite this, some …

To withstand desiccation, many invertebrates such as rotifers, nematodes and tardigrades
enter a state known as anhydrobiosis, which is thought to require accumulation of …

Many of the mechanisms used by active insects to maintain water balance are not available
to dormant individuals. Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of dehydration tolerance …

In this review we analyze the dormancy strategies of metazoans inhabiting “hostile to life”
habitats, which have a strong impact on their ecology and in particular on the traits of their …

The current state of knowledge about anhydrobiosis in tardigrades is presented. In response
to adverse environmental conditions tardigrades arrest their metabolic activity and after …