Adaptations for the maintenance of water balance by three species of Antarctic mites

Polar Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 539-547

  Benoit, J B ^a   Yoder, J A ^b   Lopez Martinez, G ^a   Elnitsky, M A ^c   Lee Jr , R E ^c   Denlinger, D L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Critical transition temperature; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Mite; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD TOLERANCE; CUTICLE; DEHYDRATION; MITE; PREDATION; THERMOREGULATION; WATER BUDGET; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

ANTARCTICA;

ACARI; ALASKOZETES ANTARCTICUS; ORIBATIDA; RHAGIDIA;

EID: 43749098550     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-007-0385-9     Document Type: Article

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