Glyptholaspis americana (Berl.), G. confusa (Foa) and
deutonymphal Parasitus sp. were studied to determine the function
of the tritosternum. Studies were conducted on feeding, cleaning,
temperature and humidity sensitivity using intact individuals and
individuals whose tritosterna had been surgically removed.
The tritosternum was found to have two functions:
1) As...
Observations were made of salinity, temperature, nitrate +
nitrite, phosphate, silicate, total available nitrogen, and chlorophyll
a in nine areas of the Alaskan Inside Passage during April of 1971.
In general all properties indicated the water to be well mixed throughout
this area. The conservative properties were particularly uniform.
The...