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J. D. Gantz
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Also affiliated: Miami University (2013–2023)
12 h-index
35 pubs
440 cited
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J. D. Gantz's research investigates the physiological and ecological responses of invertebrates to environmental stressors, with a particular focus on species found in Antarctic regions. Studies have examined how simulated winter warming impacts the survival of endemic Antarctic insects and how cold hardening affects larval tick behavior and longevity. Gantz's work also explores the consequences of extreme heat stress on male fertility in Antarctic mites, suggesting potential localized population declines. Further research delves into the fine-scale variation of microhabitat conditions and their influence on insect physiology and metabolism in the Antarctic. Additionally, investigations have explored rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge, linking it to improved male fertility through increased courtship success and the maintenance of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure. The genetic history, structure, and gene flow among populations of Belgica antarctica, the sole free-living insect in the western Antarctic Peninsula, have also been subjects of study.
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- h-index: 12
- Publications: 35
- Citations: 440
Selected Publications
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Molecular mechanisms and energetic costs of recovery from freezing in the polyextremophile midge Belgica antarctica (2026)
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Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica (2025)
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Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines (2023)
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Genetic history, structure and gene flow among populations of Belgica antarctica, the only free-living insect in the western Antarctic Peninsula (2023)
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Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines (2023)
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Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect (2022)
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Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influence physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect (2021)
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Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect (2021)
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Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure (2021)
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Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae (2021)
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Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity (2021)
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Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing the decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure (2021)
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Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability (2020)
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Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect (2020)
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Effects of brief chilling and desiccation on ion homeostasis in the central nervous system of the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (2020)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Richard Lee
Miami University (US)
17 shared publications
- Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect
- Rapid cold hardening protects against sublethal freezing injury in an Antarctic insect
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Changes in Energy Reserves and Gene Expression Elicited by Freezing and Supercooling in the Antarctic Midge, Belgica antarctica
- Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
David L. Denlinger
The Ohio State University (US)
16 shared publications
- Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect
- Rapid cold hardening protects against sublethal freezing injury in an Antarctic insect
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Changes in Energy Reserves and Gene Expression Elicited by Freezing and Supercooling in the Antarctic Midge, Belgica antarctica
- Characterization of drought-induced rapid cold-hardening in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Nicholas M. Teets
University of Kentucky (US)
10 shared publications
- Rapid cold hardening: ecological relevance, physiological mechanisms and new perspectives
- Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect
- Rapid cold hardening protects against sublethal freezing injury in an Antarctic insect
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Changes in Energy Reserves and Gene Expression Elicited by Freezing and Supercooling in the Antarctic Midge, Belgica antarctica
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Joshua B. Benoit
University of Cincinnati (US)
10 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- The Antarctic mite, Alaskozetes antarcticus, shares bacterial microbiome community membership but not abundance between adults and tritonymphs
- Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Drew E. Spacht
8 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Changes in Energy Reserves and Gene Expression Elicited by Freezing and Supercooling in the Antarctic Midge, Belgica antarctica
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
- The Antarctic mite, Alaskozetes antarcticus, shares bacterial microbiome community membership but not abundance between adults and tritonymphs
- Brief exposure to a diverse range of environmental stress enhances stress tolerance in the polyextremophilic Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Yuta Kawarasaki
Gustavus Adolphus College (US)
7 shared publications
- Rapid cold hardening: ecological relevance, physiological mechanisms and new perspectives
- Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect
- Rapid cold hardening protects against sublethal freezing injury in an Antarctic insect
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Characterization of drought-induced rapid cold-hardening in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Geoffrey Finch
University of Cincinnati (US)
7 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica , identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Benjamin N. Philip
Miami University (US)
4 shared publications
- Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect
- Rapid cold hardening protects against sublethal freezing injury in an Antarctic insect
- Characterization of drought-induced rapid cold-hardening in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
- Brief exposure to a diverse range of environmental stress enhances stress tolerance in the polyextremophilic Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
Leslie J. Potts
University of Kentucky (US)
4 shared publications
- Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica’s only endemic insect
- Rapid cold hardening protects against sublethal freezing injury in an Antarctic insect
- Characterization of drought-induced rapid cold-hardening in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
- Brief exposure to a diverse range of environmental stress enhances stress tolerance in the polyextremophilic Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica
Stephen F. Matter
University of Cincinnati (US)
4 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica , identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
Jack J. Devlin
University of Kentucky (US)
4 shared publications
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influence physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
- Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica
Christopher J. Holmes
University of Cincinnati (US)
3 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- The Antarctic mite, Alaskozetes antarcticus, shares bacterial microbiome community membership but not abundance between adults and tritonymphs
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica , identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
B H Davies
University of Cincinnati (US)
3 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica , identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
Andrew J. Rosendale
Mount St. Joseph University (US)
3 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica , identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
Kennan Oyen
University of Cincinnati (US)
3 shared publications
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in an Antarctic midge identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
- Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity
- Multi-level analysis of reproduction in the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica , identifies female and male accessory gland products that are altered by larval stress and impact progeny viability
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