J. D. Gantz Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

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12 h-index 34 pubs 418 cited

Biography and Research Information

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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.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 34
  • Citations: 418

Selected Publications

  • Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica (2025)
  • Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines (2023)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic history, structure and gene flow among populations of Belgica antarctica, the only free-living insect in the western Antarctic Peninsula (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect (2022)
    19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influence physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect (2021)
  • Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect (2021)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae (2021)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity (2021)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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