Search Results - "Elnitsky, M. A."

Habitat requirements of the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae (Acari: Ixodidae), from the Antarctic Peninsula in relation to water balance characteristics of eggs, nonfed and engorged stages by Benoit, J. B, Yoder, J. A, Lopez-Martinez, G, Elnitsky, M. A, Lee, R. E. Jr, Denlinger, D. L

“…The seabird tick Ixodes uriae is exposed to extreme environmental conditions during the off-host phase of its life cycle on the Antarctic Peninsula. To…”
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Antarctic Collembolans Use Chemical Signals to Promote Aggregation and Egg Laying by Benoit, J. B, Elnitsky, M. A, Schulte, G. G, Lee, R. E. Jr, Denlinger, D. L

“…Terrestrial arthropods that reside in Antarctica are exposed to considerable periods of environmental stress, thus factors that promote identification of…”
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Adaptations for the maintenance of water balance by three species of Antarctic mites by Benoit, J. B., Yoder, J. A., Lopez-Martinez, G., Elnitsky, M. A., Lee, R. E., Denlinger, D. L.

“…Three species of Antarctic mites, Alaskozetes antarcticus , Hydrogamasellus antarcticus and Rhagidia gerlachei , are abundant in the vicinity of Palmer…”
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The rapid cold-hardening response in insects: ecological significance and physiological mechanisms by Elnitsky, M. A, Lee, R. E., Jr

“…This chapter focuses on the current understanding of rapid cold hardening (RCH) in insects, especially as it relates to the ecological implications and…”
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MIDGES DEHYDRATE TO WEATHER WINTER by Phillips, Kathryn

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High resistance to oxidative damage in the Antarctic midge Belgica antarctica, and developmentally linked expression of genes encoding superoxide dismutase, catalase and heat shock proteins by Lopez-Martinez, Giancarlo, Elnitsky, Michael A., Benoit, Joshua B., Lee, Richard E., Denlinger, David L.

“…Intense ultraviolet radiation, coupled with frequent bouts of freezing–thawing and anoxia, have the potential to generate high levels of oxidative stress in…”
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Metabolomics reveals unique and shared metabolic changes in response to heat shock, freezing and desiccation in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica by Robert Michaud, M., Benoit, Joshua B., Lopez-Martinez, Giancarlo, Elnitsky, Michael A., Lee, Richard E., Denlinger, David L.

“…The midge, Belgica antarctica Jacobs, is subjected to numerous environmental stressors during its 2-year life cycle on the Antarctic Peninsula, and in response…”
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Rapid cold-hardening increases the freezing tolerance of the Antarctic midge Belgica antarctica by Lee, Jr, Richard E, Elnitsky, Michael A, Rinehart, Joseph P, Hayward, Scott A L, Sandro, Luke H, Denlinger, David L

“…Rapid cold-hardening (RCH) is well known to increase the tolerance of chilling or cold shock in a diverse array of invertebrate systems at both organismal and…”
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Mechanisms to reduce dehydration stress in larvae of the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica by Benoit, Joshua B., Lopez-Martinez, Giancarlo, Robert Michaud, M., Elnitsky, Michael A., Lee, Richard E., Denlinger, David L.

“…The Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica, is exposed to frequent periods of dehydration during its prolonged larval development in the cold and dry Antarctic…”
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Desiccation tolerance and drought acclimation in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus by Elnitsky, Michael A., Benoit, Joshua B., Denlinger, David L., Lee, Richard E.

“…The availability of water is recognized as the most important determinant of the distribution and activity of terrestrial organisms within the maritime…”
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Moist habitats are essential for adults of the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica (Diptera: Chironomidae), to avoid dehydration by Joshua B. BENOIT, Giancarlo LOPEZ-MARTINEZ, Michael A. ELNITSKY, Richard E. LEE, David L. DENLINGER

“…Desiccation resistance of adult males and females of the midge, Belgica antarctica (Diptera: Chironomidae) was evaluated to determine how this short-lived…”
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