Resource Utilization and Competition Among High Arctic Hydroporus Species (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, aquatic insects, insects, beetles
| Principal Investigator: | DeBruyn, Adrian (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12134 |
| Organization: | Department of Biology, University of Victoria |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | travelling with Dr. Olga Kukal |
Objective(s): To investigate the biology of predaceous insects in freshwater habitats in the high arctic.
Project Description: Hydroporus morio and H. Polaris (two species of small aquatic beetles) coexist as major predators in a series of shallow temporary ponds at Alexandra Fiord. This study will investigate the biology of predaceous insects in freshwater habitats in the high arctic.
