Symbiosis, Selection, and Novelty: Freshwater Adaptation in the Unique Sponges of Lake Baikal
Symbiosis, Selection, and Novelty: Freshwater Adaptation in the Unique Sponges of Lake Baikal
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United States: Oxford University Press
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Freshwater sponges (Spongillida) are a unique lineage of demosponges that secondarily colonized lakes and rivers and are now found ubiquitously in these ecosystems. They developed specific adaptations to freshwater systems, including the ability to survive extreme thermal ranges, long-lasting dessication, anoxia, and resistance to a variety of poll...
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Symbiosis, Selection, and Novelty: Freshwater Adaptation in the Unique Sponges of Lake Baikal
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3170905504
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3170905504
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0737-4038
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1537-1719
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10.1093/molbev/msz151
