Ecological and evolutionary implications of oxidative stress in aquatic invertebrates: UV radiation as a model pro-oxidant. KU Leuven
All organisms face stress imposed by the production of damaging reactive oxygen species during metabolism, so-called endogenous oxidative stress (OS). Due to human activities, organisms are also increasingly facing OS imposed by external factors such as UV radiation and pollutants. Populations exposed to UV radiation evolve defence mechanisms to cope with OS. Recent insights indicate that OS affects the evolution of life history traits, such ...