Thermal sensitivity of oxygen uptake of diptera from sub-Antarctic South Georgia and Marion Island

Polar Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-86

  Chown, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLD ENVIRONMENT; METABOLIC RATE; OXYGEN UPTAKE; THERMAL SENSITIVITY;

ANTARCTICA, MARION ISLAND; ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA;

ANTROPS TRUNCIPENNIS; DIPTERA; PARACTORA DREUXI; PARACTORA TRICHOSTERNA;

EID: 0030618651     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050108     Document Type: Article

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