Blar i forfatter "Huntsaar, Maria"
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To keep or not to keep track of time in eternal sunshine? Diel activity patterns of Svalbard arthropods during polar day
Huntsaar, Maria (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-02-16)Organisms on Earth are exposed to cyclic changes in environmental variables due to Earth’s rotation around it’s axis. As a response, many organisms adapt their behaviour in a rhythmic manner, which is often cued by 24h light-dark cycles. However, in the Arctic, traditional 24h light- dark cycle cues do not exist for long periods at the time. Arthropods play an important role in the high latitude ...