Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)

Water conservation is a critical aspect affecting the survival, distribution and abundance of terrestrial arthropods. In this study we investigate mechanisms of dehydration tolerance of the native, flightless fly, Calycopteryx moseleyi, inhabiting contrasting environments at two localities in the Ke...

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Published in:Czech Polar Reports
Main Authors: Barrio, Isabel C., Hik, David S., Charrier, Maryvonne, Frenot, Yves, Renault, David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Masaryk University Press 2014
Subjects:
Kerguelen Islands
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cpr2014-2-12
https://journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/viewFile/12852/11194
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spelling crmasarykunivpr:10.5817/cpr2014-2-12 2024-05-19T07:43:23+00:00 Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication) Barrio, Isabel C. Hik, David S. Charrier, Maryvonne Frenot, Yves Renault, David 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cpr2014-2-12 https://journals.muni.cz/CPR/article/viewFile/12852/11194 unknown Masaryk University Press http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Czech Polar Reports volume 4, issue 2, page 123-128 ISSN 1805-0697 1805-0689 journal-article 2014 crmasarykunivpr https://doi.org/10.5817/cpr2014-2-12 2024-04-30T06:41:28Z Water conservation is a critical aspect affecting the survival, distribution and abundance of terrestrial arthropods. In this study we investigate mechanisms of dehydration tolerance of the native, flightless fly, Calycopteryx moseleyi, inhabiting contrasting environments at two localities in the Kerguelen Islands. We compare the survival abilities and management of body water content of adult flies from two different ecophenotypes when exposed to conditions of low relative humidity. Our results suggest a broad plasticity in the responses of C. moseleyi to desiccation, showing distinct local adaptations to environmental conditions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Kerguelen Islands Munipress - Masaryk University Press Czech Polar Reports 4 2 123 128
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description Water conservation is a critical aspect affecting the survival, distribution and abundance of terrestrial arthropods. In this study we investigate mechanisms of dehydration tolerance of the native, flightless fly, Calycopteryx moseleyi, inhabiting contrasting environments at two localities in the Kerguelen Islands. We compare the survival abilities and management of body water content of adult flies from two different ecophenotypes when exposed to conditions of low relative humidity. Our results suggest a broad plasticity in the responses of C. moseleyi to desiccation, showing distinct local adaptations to environmental conditions.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Barrio, Isabel C.
Hik, David S.
Charrier, Maryvonne
Frenot, Yves
Renault, David
spellingShingle Barrio, Isabel C.
Hik, David S.
Charrier, Maryvonne
Frenot, Yves
Renault, David
Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)
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Hik, David S.
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Frenot, Yves
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title Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)
title_short Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)
title_full Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)
title_fullStr Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)
title_full_unstemmed Adaptations of a native Subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( Short Communication)
title_sort adaptations of a native subantarctic flightless fly to dehydration stress: more plastic than we thought? ( short communication)
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