Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus
Abstract. 1. Consumption, production and assimilation rates were determined for two age groups of Crypropygus antarcticus to give an estimate of energy utilization, and to investigate low temperature adaptation in its energy partitioning. 2. Feeding selectivity shown in laboratory preference tests w...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1984.tb00693.x 2024-06-02T07:57:09+00:00 Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus BURN, A. J. 1984 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1984.tb00693.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2311.1984.tb00693.x http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1984.tb00693.x/fullpdf en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Ecological Entomology volume 9, issue 1, page 11-21 ISSN 0307-6946 1365-2311 journal-article 1984 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1984.tb00693.x 2024-05-03T11:28:30Z Abstract. 1. Consumption, production and assimilation rates were determined for two age groups of Crypropygus antarcticus to give an estimate of energy utilization, and to investigate low temperature adaptation in its energy partitioning. 2. Feeding selectivity shown in laboratory preference tests was supported by gut analysis of field animals from contrasting sites. Although moulting rate was not significantly affected by food type, rates of growth were slowest and mortality highest when fed on a non‐preferred substrate. 3. Both a radio labelling and a more direct method for measuring dry weight consumed gave similar results for Cvpropygus feeding on algae. The consuniption rate for animals when feeding on algae was lower than that on moss peat. The assimilation efficiency for immature animals feeding on algae was 46% and for mature animals was 19%; the values when feeding on moss peat were 7% and lo%, respectively, The net production efficiency ranged from 35%(inimatures) to 13% (matures) and was similar on both substrates. 4. Food consumption exceeded assimilation over the range 2.5–10°C, but the two converged from 2.5 to 0°C. Immature Cryptopygus maintained a net positive energy balance over 0–10°C, whilst below 1S°C respiration exceeded assimilation for mature individuals. 5. An estimate of the annual dry matter consumption (7 g m ‐1 y ‐1 ) by Ctypropygus in a moss turf at Signy Island agrees with one based on respiration data alone (Davis, 1981). The consumption at an alga‐dominated site was c . 26 g m ‐2 y ‐l , and Crypropygus may have a locally limiting effect on net priniary production at such sites. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic antarcticus Cryptopygus antarcticus Signy Island Wiley Online Library Antarctic Signy Island ENVELOPE(-45.595,-45.595,-60.708,-60.708) The Antarctic Ecological Entomology 9 1 11 21 |
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Abstract. 1. Consumption, production and assimilation rates were determined for two age groups of Crypropygus antarcticus to give an estimate of energy utilization, and to investigate low temperature adaptation in its energy partitioning. 2. Feeding selectivity shown in laboratory preference tests was supported by gut analysis of field animals from contrasting sites. Although moulting rate was not significantly affected by food type, rates of growth were slowest and mortality highest when fed on a non‐preferred substrate. 3. Both a radio labelling and a more direct method for measuring dry weight consumed gave similar results for Cvpropygus feeding on algae. The consuniption rate for animals when feeding on algae was lower than that on moss peat. The assimilation efficiency for immature animals feeding on algae was 46% and for mature animals was 19%; the values when feeding on moss peat were 7% and lo%, respectively, The net production efficiency ranged from 35%(inimatures) to 13% (matures) and was similar on both substrates. 4. Food consumption exceeded assimilation over the range 2.5–10°C, but the two converged from 2.5 to 0°C. Immature Cryptopygus maintained a net positive energy balance over 0–10°C, whilst below 1S°C respiration exceeded assimilation for mature individuals. 5. An estimate of the annual dry matter consumption (7 g m ‐1 y ‐1 ) by Ctypropygus in a moss turf at Signy Island agrees with one based on respiration data alone (Davis, 1981). The consumption at an alga‐dominated site was c . 26 g m ‐2 y ‐l , and Crypropygus may have a locally limiting effect on net priniary production at such sites. |
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Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus |
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Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus |
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Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus |
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Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus |
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Energy partitioning in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus |
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energy partitioning in the antarctic collembolan cryptopygus antarcticus |
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Antarc* Antarctic antarcticus Cryptopygus antarcticus Signy Island |
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