Polyp morphology and integrity was observed at optical microscopy, using a 32X magnification objective, before and after the HS test. Animals were collected in Petri dishes in Hydra medium and after a weak mechanical solicitation (needle) substrate adhesion, tentacles and body reactivity were analyzed as behavioural variables. All experiments were conducted with the experimenters blinded to treatment conditions.
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