# Tardigrade Biology and Ecology

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/tardigrade-biology-and-ecology/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 100,234 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the adaptations of tardigrades, also known as water bears, to extreme environments such as desiccation, space exposure, and high radiation. It covers topics such as anhydrobiosis, genomic adaptations, oxidative stress, and the role of specific molecules like LEA proteins and trehalose in their survival. The research sheds light on the remarkable resilience of tardigrades and their potential applications in medicine and astrobiology. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13679 |
| Works | 16,543 |

## Topic papers all

- [Exploring the Mechanism of <i>Physcomitrella patens</i> Desiccation Tolerance through a Proteomic Strategy](https://scholariq.org/papers/exploring-the-mechanism-of-i-physcomitrella-patens-i-desiccation-tolerance/)
- [Trehalose alleviates high‐temperature stress in Pleurotus ostreatus by affecting central carbon metabolism](https://scholariq.org/papers/trehalose-alleviates-high-temperature-stress-in-pleurotus-ostreatus-by-affecting/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [David A. Weitz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-a-weitz/)
- [David C. Rubinsztein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-c-rubinsztein/)
- [Arndt von Haeseler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/arndt-von-haeseler/)
- [Paul Tempst](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-tempst/)
- [Richard D. Bardgett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-d-bardgett/)
- [Hediye Erdjument‐Bromage](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hediye-erdjument-bromage/)
- [Carolyn R. Bertozzi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/carolyn-r-bertozzi/)
- [F. Ulrich Hartl](https://scholariq.org/researchers/f-ulrich-hartl/)
- [Atsushi Toyoda](https://scholariq.org/researchers/atsushi-toyoda/)
- [David R. Nelson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-r-nelson-2/)
- [Diana H. Wall](https://scholariq.org/researchers/diana-h-wall/)
- [Gary J. Olsen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-j-olsen/)

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