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Dehydration in an Australian rockpool chironomid larva, ( Paraborniella tonnoiri )
Author(s) -
JONES RHONDDA E.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of entomology series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0047-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1975.tb00074.x
Subject(s) - larva , biology , dehydration , zoology , ecology , biochemistry
SYNOPSIS The effects of drought on the survival of the larvae of Paraborniella tonnoiri are examined. The rate and extent of water loss are determined and the temperature tolerance of aestivating and active larvae are compared.