Arthropods of Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

I Introduction.- 1.1 The Mediterranean Climate.- 1.2 Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems.- 2 Water Balance in Mediterranean Arthropods.- 2.1 Water Relations.- 2.2 Components of Water Balance.- 2.3 The Dynamics of Water Relations.- 2.4 Adaptation to Moisture Variations.- 2.5 Responses of Arthropods to Environmental Extremes.- 3 Respiratory Metabolism.- 3.1 Respiration and Weight.- 3.2 Respiratory Response to Varying Temperature.- 3.3 Acclimation to Constant Temperature.- 4 Activity Patterns.- 4.1 Daily Patterns.- 4.2 Seasonal Patterns.- 4.3 Feeding Activity.- 4.4 Oviposition Patterns.- 4.5 The Joint Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Feeding Activity and Demography.- 5 Life Cycle Tactics and Development.- 5.1 Life History Characteristics.- 5.2 Synchronisation Tactics.- 5.3 Life Cycle Development.- 6 Phenological Patterns.- 6.1 Modelling Phenological Patterns.- 6.2 Numerical Responses of Microarthropods.- 6.3 Numerical Responses of Macroarthropods.- 6.4 Numerical Responses to Environmental Disasters.- 7 Community Structure.- 7.1 The Composition of Arthropod Communities.- 7.2 Seasonal Variations in Numbers.- 7.3 Spatial Patterns.- 7.4 Community Structures Induced by Human Practices.- 7.5 The Biotic Correlates of Habitat Selection.- 8 Synthesis.- Reference.- Species Index.