Temperature preferences of the mite, Alaskozetes antarcticus, and the collembolan, Cryptopygus antarcticus from the maritime Antarctic

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 114-121

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Collembola; Microhabitat selection; Mite; Supercooling point; Thermopreference

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; SOIL FAUNA; SUPERCOOLING; TEMPERATURE;

ANTARCTICA;

ACARI; AMERONOTHRIDAE; ANIMALIA; COLLEMBOLA; CRYPTOPYGUS; CRYPTOPYGUS ANTARCTICUS; INVERTEBRATA; ISOTOMIDAE; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 0037937617     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3032.2003.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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