A polar insect's tale: Observations on the life cycle of Parochlus steinenii, the only winged midge native to Antarctica
Article asserts that Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands include some of the world’s most extreme and pristine terrestrial habitats. The authors studied the habitat preferences and the life history of P. steinenii in Lake Kitiesh, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island over the austral summer sea...
Published in: | Ecology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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John Wiley & Sons
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3964 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179409/ |
Summary: | Article asserts that Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands include some of the world’s most extreme and pristine terrestrial habitats. The authors studied the habitat preferences and the life history of P. steinenii in Lake Kitiesh, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island over the austral summer seasons from 2014 to 2019, during short (several weeks) field expeditions. |
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