My last topic regarding resting eggs is what triggers their hatch. This esoteric topic has important consequences for pond conservation. The triggers remain far from clear but involve some combination of dark, light, temperature, drying, and oxygen as well as the carbohydrate trehalose. If this sounds unclear, it is.
I studied Daphnia hatching [...]
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From The Bottom Up: For Salamander Lovers
Posted in Ecology, Environment, tagged Conservation, Daphnia, geography, resting eggs, vernal ponds on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
