The biology and life history of arctic populations of the littoral mite Ameronothrus lineatus (Acari, Oribatida)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 3-20

  Søvik, Guldborg ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Latitudinal distribution; Life cycle; Microevolutionary adaptations; Multi instar aggregations; Population dynamics; Reproductive biology; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; LIFE HISTORY; MITE;

ACARI; AMERONOTHRUS LINEATUS; ORIBATIDA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARCTIC; COLD CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; MITE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; COLD CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MITES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 16644394134     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:APPA.0000044436.80588.96     Document Type: Review

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