Dormancy in rotifers
Gilbert, J.J. (1974). Dormancy in rotifers. Trans. Am. Microsc. Soc. 93(4): 490-513
In: Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. Blackwell Publishing: Lawrence, Kan., etc.,. ISSN 0003-0023; e-ISSN 2325-5145, meer
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Cells > Sexual cells > Eggs
Environmental effects
Bdelloidea [WoRMS]; Monogononta [WoRMS]; Rotifera [WoRMS]
Zoet water |
| Abstract |
Dormancy in bdelloid rotifers pertains to the ability of adults to survive in a frozen or desiccated state. Morphological, cytological, physiological, and ecological aspects of this cryptobiosis are discussed. Dormancy in monogonont rotifers usually is a feature of the fertilized resting egg. The structure and development of resting eggs are described. The hatching of these eggs and its control are considered in detail. Resting-egg production is a result of mictic-female production, which is controlled by different environmental factors in different rotifers. Recent literature on this subject is reviewed. An hypothesis on the relationship between the population dynamics of a rotifer and the type of environmental factor inducing dormancy is briefly presented. |
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