Mechanisms Mediating Freezing Tolerance in Arctic Insects
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, climate adaptation, insects, caterpillars
| Principal Investigator: | Kukal, Olga (6) |
| Licence Number: | 12129 |
| Organization: | Department of Biology, University of Victoria |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | 10 field assistants |
Objective(s): To continue to study the freezing tolerant larvae of Gynaephora groenlandica (the arctic woolly-bear caterpillars) to examine other potential adaptations that may be crucial in mediating freezing tolerance but have eluded previous detection in other systems using other experimental techniques;
Project Description: The research team will continue to study the ecophysiology of of arctic insects.
