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The rapid reductive activation of oxygen, the oxidative burst, is central when plants and animals defend themselves against invading bacteria, viruses, or fungi. This energy-demanding process and subsequent processes, such as sex reversal particularly in gammarids, have wide-reaching consequences for the host populations which shall be displayed by key examples especially from aquatic systems.
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Steinberg, C.E.W. (2012). Defense Means Against Pathogens and Parasites: Reactive Oxygen Species. In: Stress Ecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2072-5_3
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