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Feeding and growth in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus
Read more of: Feeding and growth in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticusVariations in the rate of moulting and of faecal pellet production by Cryptopygus antarcticus (Willem), collected from Signy Island in the maritime Antarctic, were measured over temperatures of 0° to […]
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The krill problem in Antarctica
Read more of: The krill problem in AntarcticaKrill fishing in the Southern Ocean has raised in acute form the question of wildlife conservation in Antarctica: what will be the effect on the ecosystem? how much krill can […]
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Terrestrial arthropods and low temperature
Read more of: Terrestrial arthropods and low temperatureCold environments impose several ecological and physiological constraints upon arthropods, including reduction of metabolic rate, locomotory activity, and feeding. These result in slow growth rates and extended life cycles. Additionally, […]
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Low temperature effects on micro-arthropods
Read more of: Low temperature effects on micro-arthropodsThe main features of the cold hardiness strategies adopted by Antarctic terrestrial arthropods (principally Acari and Collembola) are reviewed. These include lethal low temperatures, chill-coma temperature, supercooling ability, cryoprotectants and […]
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