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Can the Antarctic terrestrial midge, Eretmoptera murphyi, tolerate life in water?

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Everatt, Matthew J., Convey, Peter, Mirbahai, Leda, Worland, Michael R., Bale, Jeff S. and Hayward, Scott A. L. (2014) Can the Antarctic terrestrial midge, Eretmoptera murphyi, tolerate life in water? Ecological Entomology, 39 (6). pp. 732-735. doi:10.1111/een.12147 ISSN 03076946.

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Abstract

1. Early-season flooding and ice entrapment at sub-zero temperatures pose significant challenges to any polar terrestrial invertebrate.

2. The chironomid midge, Eretmoptera murphyi, is native to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia and has been introduced to the maritime Antarctic (Signy Island). While the majority of its 2-year life cycle is spent as a terrestrial larva, it is found in habitats potentially exposed to prolonged flooding.

3. The current study explored the tolerance of the larvae to extended submergence, demonstrating survival for at least 28 days, underlain by their ability to respire (oxy-regulate) whilst submerged. To date, this ability is not known to be shared by any other terrestrial midge. Larvae also demonstrated notable anoxia tolerance whilst encased in ice, surviving for up to 28 days.

4. These data indicate a capacity to survive ecologically relevant periods of submergence and/or ice entrapment, such as may be experienced in their natural habitats.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Cell & Developmental Biology
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Ecological Entomology
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 03076946
Official Date: 4 November 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
4 November 2014Published
8 October 2014Available
28 June 2014Accepted
Volume: 39
Number: 6
Page Range: pp. 732-735
DOI: 10.1111/een.12147
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
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RRBN15266Natural Environment Research CouncilUNSPECIFIED
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