The mayfly nymph Austrophlebioides pusillus Harker defies common osmoregulatory assumptions

Osmoregulation is a key physiological function, critical for homeostasis. The basic physiological mechanisms of osmoregulation are thought to be well established. However, through a series of experiments exposing the freshwater mayfly nymph Austrophlebioides pusillus (Ephemeroptera) to increasing sa...

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Main Authors: Renee Dowse, Carolyn G. Palmer, Kasey Hills, Fraser Torpy, Ben J. Kefford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160520