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Survival Strategies in Tropical Rain Pools by A. J. McLachlan; M. A. Cantrell is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Survival Strategies in Tropical Rain Pools about?
Adaptations of three larval diptera in central Africa, each inhabiting rain-filled rock pools of characteristic duration, have been studied by field observation and experiment. The duration of the pool is important in determining which of the three species is present. Large pools, lasting a few weeks after each rain, favour Chironomus imicola which has a larval life span of as little as twelve days. This species relies on egg laying female flies to re-invade newly filled pools. In cases where the pool lasts for a shorter time than the minimum larval life span a mechanism is needed to survive dry periods in situ. Such pools are inhabited by larvae of Polypedilum vanderplanki and Dasyhelea thompsoni. Larvae of P. vanderplanki are poor at invading newly flooded pools and are also poor at competing with other species. However they are able to tolerate virtually a complete loss of body water and are therefore able to survive drought in the dry mud. They are consequently always the first there after refilling, a factor that provides them with sufficient advantage to eventually become established in very small pools. D. thompsoni larvae, riot quite so good at surviving drought, but better
Who reads Survival Strategies in Tropical Rain Pools?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Environmental Science.
- Author
- A. J. McLachlan; M. A. Cantrell
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag; Springer Verlag; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 0029-8549)
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)