Influence of temperature on the hygropreference of the Collembolan, Cryptopygus antarcticus, and the mite, Alaskozetes antarcticus from the maritime Antarctic

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-18

  Hayward, S A L ^a   Bale, J S ^a   Worland, M R ^b   Convey, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collembola; Maritime Antarctic; Mite; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLUID BALANCE; MITE; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN;

ACARI; ALASKOZETES; ALASKOZETES ANTARCTICUS; ARENA; COLLEMBOLA; CRYPTOPYGUS ANTARCTICUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035231044     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00088-3     Document Type: Article

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