Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2023

Block, William, Holdgate, Martin. (2023) Obituary – Dr Peter John Tilbrook. Polar Record, 59 (). pp. 10.1017/S0032247422000420

2021

Block, William. (2021) [Book review] Large animals and wide horizons (the autobiography of Richard M Laws). Arnoldus Schytte Blix, Ian Parker and Christine Parker. 2017. Cambridge, England: Janus Publishing Company Ltd. 431 pages. ISBN 978-1-85756-864-6. Polar Record, 57 (). pp. 10.1017/S0032247421000176

2012

Ermilov, Sergey G., Stary, Josef, Block, William. (2012) Morphology of juvenile instars of Ameronothridae (Acari: Oribatida). Zootaxa, 3224 (). pp.

2009

Block, W., Smith, R.I. Lewis, Kennedy, A.D.. (2009) Strategies of survival and resource exploitation in the Antarctic fellfield ecosystem. Biological Reviews, 84 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2009.00084.x

2005

Block, William. (2005) Review of Life in the frozen state, edited by B.J. Fuller, N. Lane and E.E. Benson. London, CRC Press, 2004. Antarctic Science, 17 (). pp.

Sherlock, Graham, Block, William, Benson, Erica E.. (2005) Thermal analysis of the plant encapsulation-dehydration cryopreservation protocol using silica gel as the desiccant. CryoLetters, 26 (). pp.

2004

Bignell, David E., Block, William, Baker, Anne S.. (2004) Obituary: John Anthony Wallwork (1932-2004). International Journal of Acarology, 30 (). pp.

2003

Block, William. (2003) Obituary: David Wynn-Williams (1946-2002). Polar Record, 39 (). pp.

Block, William. (2003) Water or ice? – the challenge for invertebrate cold survival. Science Progress, 86 (). pp. 10.3184/003685003783238680

Block, William. (2003) Water status and thermal analysis of alginate beads used in cryopreservation of plant germplasm. Cryobiology, 47 (). pp. 10.1016/S0011-2240(03)00069-5

Block, William, Zettel, Juerg. (2003) Activity and dormancy in relation to body water and cold tolerance in a winter-active springtail (Collembola). European Journal of Entomology, 100 (). pp.

Convey, Peter ORCID record for Peter Convey, Block, William, Peat, Helen J. ORCID record for Helen J. Peat. (2003) Soil arthropods as indicators of water stress in Antarctic terrestrial habitats?. Global Change Biology, 9 (). pp. 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.00691.x

Worland, M. Roger, Block, William. (2003) Desiccation stress at sub-zero temperatures in polar terrestrial arthropods. Journal of Insect Physiology, 49 (). pp. 10.1016/S0022-1910(02)00264-0

2002

Block, William. (2002) Ignoring our roots [Editorial]. CryoLetters, 23 (). pp.

Block, William. (2002) Interactions of water, ice nucleators and desiccation in invertebrate cold survival. European Journal of Entomology, 99 (). pp.

Johnstone, Claire, Block, William, Benson, Erica E., Day, John G., Staines, Harry, Illian, Janine B.. (2002) Assessing methods for collecting and transferring viable algae from Signy Island, maritime Antarctic, to the United Kingdom. Polar Biology, 25 (). pp. 10.1007/s00300-002-0377-8

2001

Bale, J.S., Worland, M.R., Block, W.. (2001) Effect of summer frost exposures on the cold tolerance strategy of a sub-Antarctic beetle. Journal of Insect Physiology, 47 (). pp. 10.1016/S0022-1910(01)00097-X

Bauer, Roswitha, Worland, M. Roger, Block, William. (2001) Experimental studies on cold survival of enchytraeid cocoons. Pedobiologia, 45 (). pp. 10.1078/0031-4056-00107

Block, W., Convey, P. ORCID record for P. Convey. (2001) Seasonal and long-term variation in body-water content of an Antarctic springtail – a response to climate change?. Polar Biology, 24 (). pp. 10.1007/s003000100282

Block, William, Worland, M. Roger. (2001) Experimental studies of ice nucleation in an Antarctic springtail (Collembola, Isotomidae). Cryobiology, 42 (). pp. 10.1006/cryo.2001.2319

2000

Bale, J.S., Block, W., Worland, M.R.. (2000) Thermal tolerance and acclimation response of larvae of the sub-Antarctic beetle Hydromedion sparsutum (Coleoptera: Perimylopidae). Polar Biology, 23 (). pp. doi:10.1007/s003000050011

Block, William. (2000) Feature locality: the UK Arctic Research Station at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard. Arctic Insect News, 11 (). pp.

Block, William, Bauer, Roswitha. (2000) DSC studies of freezing in terrestrial enchytraeids (Annelida: Oligochaeta). CryoLetters, 21 (). pp.

Dumet, Dominique, Block, William, Worland, Roger, Reed, Barbara M., Benson, Erica E.. (2000) Profiling cryopreservation protocols for Ribes ciliatum using differential scanning calorimetry. CryoLetters, 21 (). pp.

Rybalov, L., Rossolimo, T., Block, W.. (2000) Temperature adaptations of terrestrial arthropods of the Yenisey Region of Siberia (Asian Ecological Transect). In: Watson, A.E., Aplet, G.H., Hendee, J.C. (eds.). USDA Forest Service Proceedings Rocky Road Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, USA, Rocky Mountain Research Station, pp. (, RMRS-P-14).

Worland, M. Roger, Block, William, Grubor-Lajsic, Gordana. (2000) Survival of Heleomyza borealis (Diptera, Heleomyzidae) larvae down to -60oC. Physiological Entomology, 25 (). pp. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3032.2000.00159.x

1999

Bale, J.S., Worland, M.R., Block, W.. (1999) Comparative thermal tolerance of herbivorous and predatory beetles on South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic. CryoLetters, 20 (). pp.

Bauer, Roswitha, Block, William. (1999) Differential scanning calorimetry studies on enchytraeids. Newsletter on Enchytraeidae, 6 (). pp.

Brandjes, G. J., Block, W., Ernsting, G.. (1999) Spatial dynamics of two introduced species of carabid beetles on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Polar Biology, 21 (). pp. doi:10.1007/s003000050369

Convey, P. ORCID record for P. Convey, Greenslade, P., Arnold, R.J., Block, W.. (1999) Collembola of sub-Antarctic South Georgia. Polar Biology, 22 (). pp.

Ernsting, G., Brandjes, G. J., Block, W., Isaaks, J. A.. (1999) Life-history consequences of predation for a subantarctic beetle: evaluating the contribution of direct and indirect effects. Journal of Animal Ecology, 68 (). pp. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00322.x

Hodkinson, I. D., Webb, N. R., Bale, J. S., Block, W.. (1999) Hydrology, water availability and tundra ecosystem function in a changing climate: the need for a closer integration of ideas?. Global Change Biology, 5 (). pp. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2486.1999.00229.x

Worland, M. Roger, Block, William. (1999) Ice-nucleating bacteria from the guts of two sub-Antarctic beetles,Hydromedion sparsutum and Perimylops antarcticus(Perimylopidae). Cryobiology, 38 (). pp. doi:10.1006/cryo.1998.2147

1998

Block, William, Wharton, David A., Sinclair, Brent J.. (1998) Cold tolerance of a New Zealand alpine cockroach, Celatoblatta quinquemaculata (Dictyoptera, Blattidae). Physiological Entomology, 23 (). pp. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3032.1998.2310001.x

Block, William, Worland, M. Roger, Bale, Jeffrey. (1998) Respiratory responses to chilling and freezing in two sub-Antarctic insects. Cryobiology, 37 (). pp. doi:10.1006/cryo.1998.2110

Hodkinson, Ian D., Webb, N.R., Bale, J.S., Block, W., Coulson, S.J., Strathdee, A.T.. (1998) Global change and Arctic ecosystems: conclusions and predictions from experiments with terrestrial invertebrates on Spitsbergen. Arctic and Alpine Research, 30 (). pp.

Stary, Josef, Block, William. (1998) Distribution and biogeography of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) in Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic islands and nearby land areas. Journal of Natural History, 32 (). pp.

Webb, Nigel R., Coulson, Steven J., Hodkinson, Ian D., Block, William, Bale, Jeffery S., Strathdee, Andrew T.. (1998) The effects of experimental temperature elevation on populations of cryptostigmatic mites in high Arctic soils. Pedobiologia, 42 (). pp.

Šustr, V., Block, W.. (1998) Temperature dependence and acclimatory response of amylase in the High Arctic springtail Onychiurus arcticus (Tullberg) compared with the temperate species Protaphorura armata (Tullberg). Journal of Insect Physiology, 44 (). pp. doi:10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00174-1

1997

McAllen, Rob, Block, William. (1997) Aspects of the cryobiology of the intertidal Harpacticoid CopepodTigriopus brevicornis(O. F. Müller). Cryobiology, 35 (). pp. doi:10.1006/cryo.1997.2046

Todd, Catherine M., Block, William. (1997) Responses to desiccation in four Coleopterans from sub-Antarctic South Georgia. Journal of Insect Physiology, 43 (). pp. doi:10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00055-3

Chown, S.L., Block, W., Vernon, P., Greenslade, P.. (1997) Priorities for terrestrial Antarctic research. Polar Record, 33 (). pp. doi:10.1017/S0032247400014674

Starý, J., Block, W., Greenslade, P.. (1997) Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of sub-Antarctic Heard Island. Journal of Natural History, 31 (). pp. doi:10.1080/00222939700770281

Block, William. (1997) [Book review] Sømme, L. (1995). Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments. (Cloudsley Thompson, J.L. General Editor. Adaptations of Desert Organisms). Berlin: Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-58985-6. Journal of Arid Environments, 35 (). pp. 10.1006/jare.1996.0177

Bale, Jeffrey S., Hodkinson, Ian D., Block, William, Webb, Nigel R., Coulson, Steven C., Strathdee, Andrew T.. (1997) Life strategies of arctic terrestrial arthropods. In: Woodin, S.J., Marquiss, M. (eds.). Ecology of arctic environments, Oxford, Blackwell, pp. (British Ecological Society special publication, ).

Block, William. (1997) Ecophysiological strategies of terrestrial arthropods in the maritime Antarctic. In: Battaglia, B., Valencia, J., Walton, D.W.H. ORCID record for D.W.H. Walton (eds.). Antarctic communities: species, structure and survival, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp.

Chown, S. L., Block, W.. (1997) Comparative nutritional ecology of grass-feeding in a sub-Antarctic beetle: the impact of introduced species on Hydromedion sparsutum from South Georgia. Oecologia, 111 (). pp. doi:10.1007/s004420050228

Grubor-Lajsic, G., Block, W., Telesmanic, M., Jovanovic, A., Stevanovic, D., Baca, F.. (1997) Effect of cold acclimation on the antioxidant defense system of two larval lepidoptera (noctuidae). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 36 (). pp. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6327(1997)36:1<1::AID-ARCH1>3.0.CO;2-#

Rossolimo, T.E., Block, W., Worland, M.R.. (1997) Issledovaniye fiziologicheskikh parametrov Pterostichus subaeneus (Carabidae) iz Zapadmogo Sayana [A note on the ecophysiology of … from the western Sayan Mountains]. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal, 76 (). pp.

Wharton, David A., Block, William. (1997) Differential scanning calorimetry studies on an Antarctic nematode (Panagrolaimus davidi) which survives intracellular freezing. Cryobiology, 34 (). pp. doi:10.1006/cryo.1996.1989

1996

Block, W., Starý, J.. (1996) Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the maritime Antarctic and Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Natural History, 30 (). pp. doi:10.1080/00222939600770561

Hodkinson, I. D., Coulson, S. J., Webb, N. R., Block, W.. (1996) Can high Arctic soil microarthropods survive eleveated summer temperatures?. Functional Ecology, 10 (). pp. doi:10.2307/2390278

Convey, P. ORCID record for P. Convey, Greenslade, P., Richard, K. J., Block, W.. (1996) The terrestrial arthropod fauna of the Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands – Collembola. Polar Biology, 16 (). pp. doi:10.1007/s003000050052

Coulson, S. J., Hodkinson, I. D., Wooley, C., Webb, N. R., Block, W., Worland, M. R., Bale, J. S., Strathdee, A. T.. (1996) Effects of experimental temperature elevation on high-arctic soil microarthropod populations. Polar Biology, 16 (). pp. doi:10.1007/BF02390435

Worland, M.R., Block, W., Oldale, Helen. (1996) Ice nucleation activity in biological materials with examples from Antarctic plants. CryoLetters, 17 (). pp.

Morton-Firth, C.J., Block, William, Worland, M. Roger. (1996) Organism survival and cell integrity in a freeze-tolerant insect. CryoLetters, 17 (). pp.

Block, W.. (1996) Cold or drought – the lesser of two evils for terrestrial arthropods?. European Journal of Entomology, 93 (). pp.

Convey, Peter ORCID record for Peter Convey, Block, William. (1996) Antarctic diptera: ecology, physiology and distribution. European Journal of Entomology, 93 (). pp.

Ernsting, G., Block, W., Brandjes, G.J.. (1996) Trophic interactions among soil fauna in a sub-Antarctic site. Circumpolar Journal, 11 (). pp.

Grubor-Lajsic, G., Block, W., Jovanovic, A., Worland, R.. (1996) Antioxidant enzymes in larvae of the Antarctic fly, Belgica antarctica. CryoLetters, 17 (). pp.

Hodkinson, I. D., Coulson, S. J., Webb, N. R., Block, W., Strathdee, A. T., Bale, J. S., Worland, M. R.. (1996) Temperature and the biomass of flying midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the high Arctic. Oikos, 75 (). pp. doi:10.2307/3546247

Starý, J., Block, W.. (1996) Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic and their zoogeographical relationships. Journal of Natural History, 30 (). pp. doi:10.1080/00222939600770281

1995

Coulson, S.J., Hodkinson, I.D., Strathdee, A.T., Block, W., Webb, N.R., Bale, J.S., Worland, M.R.. (1995) Thermal Environments of Arctic Soil Organisms during Winter. Arctic and Alpine Research, 27 (). pp. doi:10.2307/1552029

Block, William, Harrisson, Paul M.. (1995) Collembolan water relations and environmental change in the maritime Antarctic. Global Change Biology, 1 (). pp. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.1995.tb00033.x

Coulson, S.J., Hodkinson, I.D., Block, W., Webb, N.R., Worland, M.R.. (1995) Low summer temperatures: a potential mortality factor for high arctic soil microarthropods?. Journal of Insect Physiology, 41 (). pp. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(95)00027-R

Webb, N.R., Hodkinson, I.D., Coulson, S., Bale, J.S., Strathdee, A.T., Block, W.. Battaglia, B., Valencia, J., Walton, D.W.H. ORCID record for D.W.H. Walton (eds.). (1995) Life history and ecophysiological responses to temperature in Arctic terrestrial invertebrates. Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 51 pp. (Ecosystems research report 10.)

Block, William, Convey, Peter ORCID record for Peter Convey. (1995) The biology, life cycle and ecophysiology of the Antarctic miteAlaskozetes antarcticus. Journal of Zoology, 236 (). pp. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1995.tb02723.x

Ernsting, G., Block, W., MacAlister, H., Todd, C.. (1995) The invasion of the carnivorous carabid beetle Trechisibus antarcticus on South Georgia (sub-Antarctic) and its effect on the endemic herbivorous beetle Hydromedion spasutum. Oecologia, 103 (). pp. doi:10.1007/BF00328422

Block, William. (1995) Insects and freezing. Science Progress, 78 (). pp.

Block, William, Hong-Chang, Li, Worland, M. Roger. (1995) Parameters of cold resistance in eggs of three species of grasshoppers from Inner Mongolia. CryoLetters, 16 (). pp.

Starý, J., Block, W.. (1995) Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of South Georgia, South Atlantic. Journal of Natural History, 29 (). pp. doi:10.1080/00222939500770631

Strathdee, A.T., Bale, J.S., Strathdee, F.C., Block, W.C., Coulson, S.J., Webb, N.R., Hodkinson, I. D.. (1995) Climatic severity and the response to temperature elevation of Arctic aphids. Global Change Biology, 1 (). pp. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.1995.tb00003.x

Todd, C.M., Block, W.. (1995) A comparison of the cold hardiness attributes in larvae of four species of Diptera. CryoLetters, 16 (). pp.

1994

Richard, K.J., Convey, Peter ORCID record for Peter Convey, Block, William. (1994) The terrestrial arthropod fauna of the Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands. Polar Biology, 14 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00240257

Block, W., Webb, N.R., Coulson, S., Hodkinson, I.D., Worland, M.R.. (1994) Thermal adaptation in the Arctic collembolan Onychiurus arcticus (Tullberg). Journal of Insect Physiology, 40 (). pp. doi:10.1016/0022-1910(94)90099-X

Block, William. (1994) Differential scanning calorimetry in ecophysiological research. Acta Oecologica, 15 (). pp.

Block, William. (1994) Terrestrial ecosystems: Antarctica. Polar Biology, 14 (). pp. doi:10.1007/BF00238443

Block, William, Vannier, Guy. (1994) What is ecophysiology? Two perspectives. Acta Oecologica, 15 (). pp.

Hodkinson, I.D., Coulson, S., Webb, N.R., Block, W., Strathdee, A.T., Bale, J.S.. (1994) Feeding studies on Onychiurus arcticus (Tullberg) (Collembola: Onychiuridae) on West Spitsbergen. Polar Biology, 14 (). pp. doi:10.1007/BF00240267

Worland, M. Roger, Block, William. (1994) An Automatic Respirometer for use with Small Invertebrates. Functional Ecology, 8 (). pp. 10.2307/2389836

1993

Strathdee, A.T., Bale, J.S., Block, W.C., Coulson, S.J., Hodkinson, I.D., Webb, N.R.. (1993) Effects of temperature elevation on a field population of Acyrthosiphon svalbardicum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Spitsbergen. Oecologia, 96 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00320502

Wharton, D. A., Block, William. (1993) Freezing tolerance in some Antarctic nematodes. Functional Ecology, 7 (). pp. 10.2307/2390134

Worland, Roger, Block, William, Rothery, Peter. (1993) Ice nucleation studies of two beetles from sub-antarctic South Georgia. Polar Biology, 13 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00238543

Coulson, S., Hodkinson, I.D., Strathdee, A., Bale, J.S., Block, W., Worland, M.R., Webb, N.R.. (1993) Simulated climate change: the interaction between vegetation type and microhabitat temperatures at Ny �lesund, Svalbard. Polar Biology, 13 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00236585

Block, William, Grubor-Lajsic, Gordana, Worland, M. Roger. (1993) Cold tolerance of a larval tipulid from an upland habitat. CryoLetters, 14 (). pp.

Strathdee, A.T., Bale, J.S., Block, W.C., Webb, N.R., Hodkinson, I.D., Coulson, S.J.. (1993) Extreme adaptive life-cycle in a high arctic aphid, Acyrthosiphon svalbardicum. Ecological Entomology, 18 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1993.tb01098.x

Strathdee, A.T., Bale, J.S., Webb, N.R., Coulson, S.J., Block, W.C., Hodkinson, I.D.. (1993) Identification of three previously unknown morphs of Acyrthosiphon svalbardicum Heikinheimo (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Spitsbergen. Entomologica Scandinavica, 24 (). pp. 10.1163/187631293X00055

Webb, N.R., Block, William. (1993) Aspects of cold hardiness in Steganacarus magnus (Acari: Cryptostigmata). Experimenta; and Applied Acarology, 17 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00051832

1992

Davey, M.C., Pickup, J., Block, William. (1992) Temperature variation and its biological significance in fellfield habitats on a maritime Antarctic island. Antarctic Science, 4 (). pp. 10.1017/S0954102092000567

Grubor-Lajsic, Gordana, Block, William, Worland, Roger. (1992) Comparison of the cold hardiness of two larval Lepidoptera (Noctuidae). Physiological Entomology, 17 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1992.tb01192.x

Block, William. (1992) U.K. studies on Arctic arthropods at Svalbard. Arctic Insect News, 3 (). pp.

Block, William. ; Battaglia, B., Valencia, J., Walton, D.W.H. ORCID record for D.W.H. Walton (eds.). (1992) An annotated bibliography of Antarctic invertebrates (terrestrial and fresh water). , Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, pp.

Block, William, Davenport, J., Bale, J.. (1992) Animals at low temperatures. Journal of Zoology, 226 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb03844.x

Rothery, P., Block, William. (1992) Characterizing supercooling point distributions. CryoLetters, 13 (). pp.

Worland, Roger, Block, William, Rothery, Peter. (1992) Survival of sub-zero temperatures by two South Georgian beetles (Coleoptera, Perimylopidae). Polar Biology, 11 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00237955

1991

Block, William. (1991) To freeze or not to freeze? Invertebrate survival of sub-zero temperatures. Functional Ecology, 5 (). pp. 10.2307/2389266

Grubor-Lajsic, G., Block, William, Palanacki, V., Glumac, S.. (1991) Cold hardiness parameters of overwintering diapause larvae of Ostrinia nubilalis in Vojvodina, Yugoslavia. CryoLetters, 12 (). pp.

Harrisson, Paul M., Rothery, Peter, Block, William. (1991) Drying processes in the Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus (Willem). Journal of Insect Physiology, 37 (). pp. 10.1016/0022-1910(91)90003-I

Somme, L., Block, William. (1991) Adaptations to alpine and polar environments in insects and other terrestrial arthropods. In: Lee, R.E., Denlinger, D.L. (eds.). Insects at low temperature, New York, Chapman and Hall, pp.

1990

Block, William. (1990) CRYO’90–An Adventure in the low temperature sciences: State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, 17–23 June 1990. Antarctic Science, 2 (). pp. 10.1017/S0954102090210517

Griffin, Christine T., Downes, M.J., Block, William. (1990) Tests of Antarctic soils for insect parasitic nematodes. Antarctic Science, 2 (). pp. 10.1017/S095410209000030X

Block, William, Erzinclioglu, Y.Z., Worland, M. Roger. (1990) Cold resistance in all life stages of two blowfly species (Diptera, Calliphoridae). Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 4 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1990.tb00279.x

Harrisson, P.M., Block, William, Worland, M. Roger. (1990) Moisture and temperature dependent changes in the cuticular permeability of the antarctic springtail Parisotoma octooculata (Willem). Revue d'Écologie et de Biologie du Sol, 27 (). pp.

Block, William, Baust, J.G., Franks, F., Johnston, I.A., Bale, J.. (1990) Cold Tolerance of Insects and Other Arthropods [and Discussion]. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 326 (). pp. 10.1098/rstb.1990.0035

Block, William, Harrisson, Paul M., Vannier, Guy. (1990) A comparative study of patterns of water loss from two Antarctic springtails (Insecta, Collembola). Journal of Insect Physiology, 36 (). pp. 10.1016/0022-1910(90)90120-5

Ring, R. A., Block, William, Sømme, L., Worland, M. Roger. (1990) Body water content and desiccation resistance in some arthropods from subantarctic South Georgia. Polar Biology, 10 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00239369

1989

Somme, L., Ring, R.A., Block, William, Worland, M. Roger. (1989) Feeding in the two phytophagous beetles Hydromedion sparsutum and Perimylops antarcticus from South Georgia. Polar Biology, 10 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00239159

Somme, L., Ring, R.A., Block, William, Worland, M. Roger. (1989) Respiratory metabolism of Hydromedion sparsutum and Perimylops antarcticus (Col., Perimylopidae) from South Georgia. Polar Biology, 10 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00239158

Block, William, Duman, John G.. (1989) Presence of thermal hysteresis producing antifreeze proteins in the antarctic mite,Alaskozetes antarcticus. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 250 (). pp. 10.1002/jez.1402500215

Usher, M.B., Block, William, Jumeau, P.J.A.M.. (1989) Predation by arthropods in an Antarctic terrestrial community. In: Heywood, R.B. (eds.). University research in Antarctica. Proceedings of British Antarctic Survey Antarctic Special Topic Scheme Symposium 9-10 November 1988, Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, pp.

1988

Lister, A., Block, William, Usher, M.B.. (1988) Arthropod predation in an Antarctic terrestrial community. The Journal of Animal Ecology, 57 (). pp. 10.2307/5104

Cannon, R.J.C., Block, William. (1988) Cold tolerance of microarthropods. Biological Reviews, 63 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1469-185X.1988.tb00468.x

Block, William. (1988) South Georgian entomology. Antenna, 12 (). pp.

Block, William, Erzinclioglu, Y.Z., Worland, M. Roger. (1988) Survival of freezing in Calliphora larvae. CryoLetters, 9 (). pp.

Block, William, Somme, L., Ring, R., Ottesen, P., Worland, M. Roger. (1988) Adaptations of arthropods to the sub-Antarctic environment. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 81 (). pp.

Collier, R.H., Worland, M. Roger, Block, William, Anderson, M.. (1988) Sugar and polyol content of cabbage root fly pupae. CryoLetters, 9 (). pp.

1987

Block, William, Turnock, W. J., Jones, T. H.. (1987) Cold resistance and overwintering survival of the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum (Anthomyiidae), and its parasitoid, Trybliographa rapae (Cynipidae), in England. Oecologia, 71 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00378704

Block, William. (1987) Ecophysiology of terrestrial arthropods. In: Trehen, P. (eds.). Deuxieme Colloque sur les Ecosystemes Terrestres Subantarctiques. Contraintes selectives sur les organismes et les communautes / Communities and organisms: selective pressure, Station Biologique de Paimpont, 8-11 Septembre 1986, Paris, Institut Geographique National, pp. (CNFRA, ).

Block, William. (1987) Seasonal changes in cold resistance of soil arthropods. In: Striganova, B.R. (eds.). Soil fauna and fertility, Moscow, Nauka, pp.

Heal, O.W., Block, William. (1987) Soil biological processes in the North – and South. Ecological Bulletins, 38 (). pp.

Lister, A., Usher, M. B., Block, William. (1987) Description and quantification of field attack rates by predatory mites: An example using an electrophoresis method with a species of Antarctic mite. Oecologia, 72 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00379265

Somme, L., Block, William. (1987) Ecophysiology of intertidal mites at South Georgia. In: Trehen, P. (eds.). Deuxieme Colloque sur les Ecosystemes Terrestres Subantarctiques. Contraintes selectives sur les organismes et les communautes / Communities and organisms: selective pressure, Station Biologique de Paimpont, 8-11 Septembre 1986, Paris, Institut Geographique National, pp. (CNFRA, ).

1986

Block, William. (1986) Temperature and drought effects on Antarctic land arthropods. In: Velthuis, H.H.W. (eds.). Proceedings of the 3rd European Congress of Entomology. Part 2, Amsterdam, Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging, pp.

Schenker, R., Block, William. (1986) Micro-arthropod activity in three contrasting terrestrial habitats on Signy Island, maritime Antarctic. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 71 (). pp.

Worland, M. Roger, Block, William. (1986) Survival and water loss in some Antarctic arthropods. Journal of Insect Physiology, 32 (). pp. 10.1016/0022-1910(86)90075-2

1985

Block, William. (1985) Arthropod interactions in an Antarctic terrestrial community. In: Siegfried, W.R., Condy, P.R., Laws, R.M. (eds.). Antarctic nutrient cycles and food webs, Berlin, Springer-Verlag, pp.

Block, William. (1985) Ecological and physiological studies of terrestrial arthropods in the Ross Dependency 1984-85. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 68 (). pp.

Block, William. (1985) Survival on land. Biologist, 32 (). pp.

Block, William, Christensen, B.. (1985) Terrestrial Enchytraeidae from South Georgia and the maritime Antarctic. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 69 (). pp.

Cannon, R.J.C., Block, William, Collett, G.D.. (1985) Loss of supercooling ability in Cryptopygus antarcticus (Collembola: Isotomidae) associated with water uptake. CryoLetters, 6 (). pp.

1984

Sømme, Lauritz, Block, William. (1984) Ecophysiology of two intertidal mites at South Georgia. Oikos, 42 (). pp. 10.2307/3544395

Block, William. (1984) Terrestrial microbiology, invertebrates and ecosystems. In: Laws, R.M. (eds.). Antarctic Ecology, vol. 1, London, Academic Press, pp.

Block, William. (1984) A comparative study of invertebrate supercooling at Signy Island, maritime Antarctic. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 64 (). pp.

Block, William, Burn, A.J., Richard, K.J.. (1984) An insect introduction to the maritime Antarctic. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 23 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1095-8312.1984.tb00804.x

1983

Block, William. (1983) Heterogeneous ice nucleation in supercooled micro-arthropods. CryoLetters, 4 (). pp.

Block, William. (1983) Low temperature tolerance of soil arthropods – some recent advances. In: Lebrun, P., Andre, H.M., De Medts, A., Gregoire-Wibo, C., Wauthy, G. (eds.). New trends in soil biology. Proceedings of the VIII International Colloquium of Soil Zoology, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1982: International Colloquium of Soil Zoology, 8th, 1982, Louvain-le-Neuve, Universite Catholique de Louvain, pp.

Block, William. (1983) Summary of round table discussion on ‘soil animal ecophysiology’. In: Lebrun, P., Andre, H.M., De Medts, A., Gregoire-Wibo, C., Wauthy, G. (eds.). New trends in soil biology. Proceedings of the VIII International Colloquium of Soil Zoology, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1982: International Colloquium of Soil Zoology, 8th, 1982, Louvain-le-Neuve, Universite Catholique de Louvain, pp.

Block, William, Somme, L.. (1983) Low temperature adaptations in beetles from the Sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. Polar Biology, 2 (). pp. 10.1007/BF00303176

Fain, A., Somme, L., Block, William. (1983) Hyadesia maxima sp. n. (Acari, Hyadesiidae) from South Georgia. Bulletin et Annales de la Societe Royal Entomologique de Belgique, 119 (). pp.

1982

Block, William. (1982) Cold hardiness in invertebrate poikilotherms. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, 73 (). pp. 10.1016/0300-9629(82)90265-1

Block, William. (1982) Respiration studies on some South Georgian Coleoptera. CNFRA, 51 (). pp.

Block, William. (1982) The Signy Island terrestrial reference sites: XIV. Population studies on the Collembola. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 55 (). pp.

Block, William. (1982) Supercooling points of insects and mites on the Antarctic Peninsula. Ecological Entomology, 7 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1982.tb00638.x

Block, William, Sømme, Lauritz. (1982) Cold hardiness of terrestrial mites at Signy Island, maritime Antarctic. Oikos, 38 (). pp. 10.2307/3544015

Sømme, Lauritz, Block, William. (1982) Cold hardiness of Collembola at Signy Island, maritime Antarctic. Oikos, 38 (). pp. 10.2307/3544016

1981

Al-Dabbagh, K. Y., Block, William. (1981) Population ecology of a terrestrial isopod in two breckland grass heaths. The Journal of Animal Ecology, 50 (). pp. 10.2307/4031

Block, William. (1981) Les ecosystemes terrestres subantarctiques. CryoLetters, 2 (). pp.

Block, William. (1981) Low temperature effects on micro-arthropods. Journal of Thermal Biology, 6 (). pp. 10.1016/0306-4565(81)90009-7

Block, William. (1981) Terrestrial arthropods and low temperature. Cryobiology, 18 (). pp. 10.1016/0011-2240(81)90119-X

Block, William, Somme, L.. (1981) Studies of arthropod cold hardiness. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 53 (). pp.

1980

Block, William. (1980) Aspects of the ecology of Antarctic soil fauna. In: Dindal, D.L. (eds.). Soil as related to land use practices. Proceedings of the VII International Soil Zoology Colloquium of the International Society of Soil Science, Washington, D.C., Office of Pesticide and Toxic Substances, pp.

Block, William. (1980) Survival strategies in polar terrestrial arthropods. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 14 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1095-8312.1980.tb00095.x

Block, William, Zettel, Jurg. (1980) Cold hardiness of some Alpine Collembola. Ecological Entomology, 5 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1980.tb01118.x

Young, S.R., Block, William. (1980) Experimental studies on the cold tolerance of Alaskozetes antarcticus. Journal of Insect Physiology, 26 (). pp. 10.1016/0022-1910(80)90080-3

Young, S.R., Block, William. (1980) Some factors affecting metabolic rate in an Antarctic mite. Oikos, 34 (). pp. 10.2307/3544180

Block, William. (1980) Nanorchestes antarcticus Strandtmann (Prostigmata) from Antarctic ice. Acarologia, 21 (). pp.

1979

Block, William. (1979) Cold tolerance of micro-arthropods from Alaskan taiga. Ecological Entomology, 4 (). pp. 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1979.tb00566.x

Block, William. (1979) Oxygen consumption of the Antarctic springtail Parisotoma octooculata (Willem) (sotomidae). Revue d'Ecologie et de Biologie du Sol, 16 (). pp.

Block, William. (1979) Terrestrial invertebrates. In: Furse, C. (eds.). Elephant Island: an Antarctic expedition, Shrewsbury, Anthony Nelson, pp.

Block, William, Young, S.R.. (1979) Measurement of supercooling in small arthropods and water droplets. CryoLetters, 1 (). pp.

1978

Block, William, Tilbrook, P.J.. (1978) Oxygen Uptake by Cryptopygus antarcticus (Collembola) at South Georgia. Oikos, 30 (). pp. 10.2307/3543522

Block, William, Young, S.R. (1978) Metabolic adaptations of antarctic terrestrial micro-arthropods. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, 61 (). pp. 10.1016/0300-9629(78)90119-6

Block, William, Young, S.R., Conrad-Larsen, E.M., Somme, L.. (1978) Cold tolerance of two Antarctic terrestrial arthropods. Experientia, 34 (). pp.

1977

Block, William. (1977) Oxygen consumption of the terrestrial mite Aaskozetes antarcticus (Acari: Cryptostigmata). Journal of Experimental Biology, 68 (). pp.

1976

Block, William. (1976) Oxygen uptake by Nanorchestes antarcticus (Acari). Oikos, 27 (). pp. 10.2307/3543913

1975

Block, William, Tilbrook, P.J.. (1975) Respiration Studies on the Antarctic Collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus. Oikos, 26 (). pp. 10.2307/3543271

1972

Tilbrook, P.J., Block, William. (1972) Oxygen uptake in an Antarctic collembole Cryptopygus antarcticus. Oikos, 23 (). pp. 10.2307/3543169