Are the Antarctic dipteran, Eretmoptera murphyi, and Arctic collembolan, Megaphorura arctica, vulnerable to rising temperatures?

• Published in: Bulletin of Entomological Research
• Main Authors: Everatt, M.J., Convey, P., Worland, M.R., Bale, J.S., Hayward, S.A.L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2014
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic midge; Ny Ålesund; Ny-Ålesund; Signy Island; Svalbard
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007485314000261; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0007485314000261

Abstract Polar terrestrial invertebrates are suggested as being vulnerable to temperature change relative to lower latitude species, and hence possibly also to climate warming. Previous studies have shown Antarctic and Arctic Collembola and Acari to possess good heat tolerance and survive temperatur...