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Enesco, H.E., McTavish, A., and Garberi, R.; Spontaneous activity level and life span in rotifers: lack of support for the rate of living theory. Gerontology 36:256-261, 1990
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Spontaneous activity level was measured in rotifers of the species Asplanchna brightwelli on each day of their 5-day life span. No correlation was seen in group data between activity level and life span. However, data from individuals showed a positive correlation between life span and activity level in the latter half of the life span on 3 days out of 5. This tendency toward greater activity in the longer-lived rotifers is not consistent with the rate of living theory of aging.