Oxygen Uptake by Cryptopygus antarcticus (Collembola) at South Georgia

Block, William; Tilbrook, P.J.. 1978 Oxygen Uptake by Cryptopygus antarcticus (Collembola) at South Georgia. Oikos, 30 (1). 61-67. https://doi.org/10.2307/3543522

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Abstract/Summary

Determinations of oxygen uptake of size classes I, II, III and IV of the collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus Willem at +5°, +10° and +20°C were made at South Georgia, sub-Antarctic. The relation of respiration rate to live weight was similar at the three temperatures. Oxygen uptake increased with temperature within the range examined ( Q10 varying from 1.58 to 2.63). Comparison of South Georgia and Signy Island (Antarctic) data for C. antarcticus showed similarities between respiration - weight and respiration - temperature curves especially for the +5° to +10°C temperature range. No significant difference in respiration rate was detected between sexes from both locations, but a difference in body size was observed both between sexes, and between sites. The South Georgian specimens were smaller, lighter in weight and appeared to be sexually mature at a smaller size than those at Signy Island. The similarity of metabolism and the body size difference of C. antarcticus in the two populations are discussed.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.2307/3543522
ISSN:	00301299
NORA Subject Terms:	Biology and Microbiology
Date made live:	10 Oct 2019 08:35 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525344

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.2307/3543522

ISSN:

00301299

NORA Subject Terms:

Biology and Microbiology

Date made live:

10 Oct 2019 08:35 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525344