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Response of the nonbiting midge Chironomus riparius to multigeneration toxicant exposure.
Environmental science & technology - 6 Nov 2012
Marinković Marino, de Bruijn Kasper, Asselman Michel, Bogaert Maxine, Jonker Martijs J, Kraak Michiel H S, Admiraal Wim
Abstract excerpt
The ability of the nonbiting midge Chironomus riparius to withstand long-term toxicant exposure has been attributed to genetic adaptation. Recently, however, evidence has arisen that supports phenotypic plasticity. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate if Chironomus riparius indeed copes with prolonged toxicant exposure through phenotypic plasticity. To this purpose, we performed a multigeneration...
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