Is Moina's Adaptation to life in Puddles Complete?
International Journal of Development Research
Is Moina's Adaptation to life in Puddles Complete?
Received 18th June, 2025; Received in revised form 21st July, 2025; Accepted 11th August, 2025; Published online 30th September, 2025
Copyright©2025, Makrushin, A.V. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The results of histopathological examination of Moina macrocopa (Straus, 1820) (Cladocera, Crustacea) from periodically drying puddles unpolluted with toxic substances are presented. In some of the examined individuals, oocytes disintegrated and pathological changes occurred in the "placenta". Puddles are the natural habitat of this species. The pathological condition of a species living in its natural environment is evidence that its adaptation to life in it has not yet been completed.
