Environmental physiology of three species of Collembola at Cape Hallett, North Victoria Land, Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Insect Physiology
• Main Authors: Sinclair, B, Terblanche, J, Scott, M, Blatch, Gregory, Jaco Klok, C, Chown, S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 2006
• Subjects: School of Biomedical and Health Sciences; 0606 Physiology; 0608 Zoology; ResPubID22212. cold tolerance; super-cooling point; critical thermal limits; desiccation; osmoregulation; osmolality; stress protein; microclimate; environmental physiology; species; Collembola; springtails; hexapods; Cape Hallett; Antarctica; Hallett; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica Journal
• Online Access: https://vuir.vu.edu.au/8157/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.09.002

The environmental physiology of three speciesof Collembola: Cryptopygus cisantarcticus, Isotoma klovstadi (Isotomidae) and Friesea grisea (Neanuridae) was investigated from November 2002 to February 2003 at Cape Hallett, North Victoria Land, Antarctica. All three species were freeze avoiding, and wh...