AN ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE ANTARCTIC CALANOID COPEPOD METRIDIA GERLACHEI GIESBRECHT, 1902. ADULT FEMALE

• Published in: Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale
• Main Authors: G.L. Mariottini, M. Feletti, P. Romano, A. Cadoni, A. Carli
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PAGEPress Publications 2000
• Subjects: Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4081/jbr.2000.10799; https://doaj.org/article/3d7212f00c104753b9e8de55dcea15f6

The Antarctic environment is a peculiar ecosystem still greatly unpolluted and constitutes a true natural laboratory. In Antarctic waters low temperatures strongly affect the composition and structure of biocenosis and the occurrence of the Antarctic Convergence separates the Southern Ocean from surrounding waters. These characteristics led to the development of endemisms; therefore, the study of morphology, physiology, genetics and biochemical composition of Antarctic species are the basic elements to know their adaptive strate gies and to reconstruct evolutionary events. [.]