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J. D. Gantz
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Researcher
Also affiliated: Conway School of Landscape Design (2019–2025); Miami University (2013–2023)
Faculty Researcher
12 h-index
34 pubs
432 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.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 34
- Citations: 432
Selected Publications
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Molecular mechanisms and energetic costs of recovery from freezing in the polyextremophile midge, <i>Belgica antarctica</i> Jacobs (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)
9 shared publications
- Cold hardening improves larval tick questing under low temperatures at the expense of longevity
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae
- Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
David L. Denlinger
The Ohio State University (US)
8 shared publications
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae
- Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure
- Genetic history, structure and gene flow among populations of Belgica antarctica, the only free-living insect in the western Antarctic Peninsula
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Joshua B. Benoit
University of Cincinnati (US)
6 shared publications
- 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
- Cross-tolerance and transcriptional shifts underlying abiotic stress in the seabird tick, Ixodes uriae
- Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure
- 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
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Geoffrey Finch
University of Cincinnati (US)
5 shared publications
- 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
- 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
- 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
Nicholas M. Teets
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
Drew E. Spacht
3 shared publications
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influences physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
- Genetic history, structure and gene flow among populations of Belgica antarctica, the only free-living insect in the western Antarctic Peninsula
- Fine-scale variation in microhabitat conditions influence physiology and metabolism in an Antarctic insect
Eleanor McCabe
University of Kentucky (US)
3 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
Peter Convey
British Antarctic Survey (GB)
3 shared publications
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Genetic history, structure and gene flow among populations of Belgica antarctica, the only free-living insect in the western Antarctic Peninsula
- Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica
Oluwaseun M. Ajayi
University of Cincinnati (US)
2 shared publications
- Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure
- 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
Yuta Kawarasaki
Gustavus Adolphus College (US)
2 shared publications
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica
Andrew P. Michel
The Ohio State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica
Scott A. L. Hayward
University of Birmingham (GB)
2 shared publications
- Simulated winter warming negatively impacts survival of Antarctica's only endemic insect
- Prevalence and consequences of microplastic ingestion in the world's southernmost insect, Belgica antarctica
Andrea Ankrum
University of Cincinnati (US)
2 shared publications
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
Jennifer Niemantsverdriet
University of Cincinnati (US)
2 shared publications
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
- Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines
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