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Morphological antipredator adaptations in water fleas
(2009-10-19)
Some Bosmina and Daphnia species have the ability to develop extreme morphological antipredator defences, such as long antennules, high carapaces and helmets. The relative sizes of these plastic traits may differ substantially ...
Oxidative Damage in Fish Used as Biomarkers in Field and Laboratory Studies
(2008)
Many toxic xenobiotics entering into the aquatic environment exert their effects through redox cycling. Oxidative stress, incorporating both antioxidant defences as well as oxidative damage, is a common effect in organisms ...
Control of bioluminescence. Operating the light switch in photophores from marine animals
(2009-02-02)
Physiologically controlled photocytes, capable of producing bioluminescence, are a common feature in the ocean among animals ranging from cnidarians to fish. The aim of this thesis was to study and compare the nature of ...