Springtails (Collembola) are ubiquitous and help ecosystem processes such as the
decomposition of dead plant material. Their ability to survive low winter temperatures is an …

Ceratophysella sigillata (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) has a life cycle which may extend
for> 2 years in a temperate cli mate. It exists in two main morphs, a winter-active morph and …

The Arctic is a highly variable environment in which extreme daily and seasonal temperature
fluctuations can occur. With climate change, an increase in the occurrence of extreme high …

The mechanism by which the freeze susceptible Arctic collembolan Onychiurus arcticus
survives winter temperatures of− 25° C in the field is not fully understood but exposure to …

The springtail Megaphorura arctica (Onychiuridae: Collembola) inhabits the arctic and sub-
arctic parts of the northern hemisphere where it on a seasonal basis will be exposed to …

Because of their dominant role in the fauna of alpine, Arctic and Antarctic locations
Collembola and mites are of particular interest regarding adaptations to low temperatures …

Cryoprotective dehydration is a cold tolerance strategy used by small permeable
invertebrates overwintering in frozen habitats. Even though an increasing number of species …

Studies show that tropical and mid-latitude terrestrial ectotherms are more vulnerable to
global warming than species from high latitudes. However, thermal tolerance studies from …

Summary 1 It has been argued that species living under unpredictable thermal conditions
need to have more flexible physiological capabilities to meet with thermal stress than …

Ectothermic animals like fishes are extremely dependent on temperature, as they are not
able to change body temperature physiologically. When populations are found in isolated …