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Many invertebrates adapt to physiological stress by reduced metabolism and enter a state of quiescence associated with retarded senescence (e.g. Evans and Perry 1976; Womersley 1981, 1987; Ushatinskaya 1990; Wright et al. 1992). Quiescence can be induced by different kinds of environmental stress, including extreme temperatures, dehydration, high salt concentrations and anoxia. During increasing stress, some organisms are able to shut down metabolism to an undetectable level.
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Sømme, L. (1995). Anhydrobiosis in Terrestrial Invertebrates. In: Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments. Adaptations of Desert Organisms. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79583-1_5
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