Ageing and thermal performance in the sub-Antarctic wingless fly Anatalanta aptera (diptera: Sphaeroceridae): Older is better

Biology Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 346-349

  Lalouette, L ^a   Vernon, P ^a   Amat, H ^a   Renault, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Chill coma recovery; CTmin; Fly; Locomotor activity; Senescence

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FLY; LOCOMOTION; SENESCENCE; STRESS RESISTANCE;

ANATALANTA APTERA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; SPHAEROCERIDAE;

EID: 77954140518     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2009.0873     Document Type: Article

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