Interactions of water, ice nucleators and desiccation in invertebrate cold survival

• Published in: European Journal of Entomology
• Main Author: William BLOCK
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2002
• Subjects: cold; survival; water; ice nucleators; desiccation; cryptopygus antarcticus; heleomyza borealis; onychiurus arcticus; ribes ciliatum; vitrification; cryopreservation; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Antarctic; Ribes; Antarc*; Antarctic Springtail; antarcticus; Cryptopygus antarcticus; Springtail
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2002.035; https://doaj.org/article/55b9eb89ce0d46f1a2d99e5f90007e3d

Four case studies are used to examine the relationships of water, ice nucleators and desiccation in the cold survival of invertebrates and the viability of frozen plant material: the freeze intolerant Antarctic springtail Cryptopygus antarcticus (Willem) (Collembola, Isotomidae), the freeze tolerant...