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Fig. 3. Body water content (WC) of individual Belgica antarctica larvae (N=30) during slow cooling to –3°C in contact with substrates of varying moisture content (A) 0.80, (B) 1.10 and (C) 1.40 g H2O g–1 dry soil. Triangles denote WC of individuals at day 0 and circles, the WC of frost-exposed individuals (day 16). Broken lines denote the mean WC of individuals at day 0 and 16, separated into `high' (frozen) and `low' (dehydrated) WC groups.





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