• DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3032.2002.00266.x
Corpus ID: 84848345

Novel case of a tenebrionid beetle using discontinuous gas exchange cycle when dehydrated

@article{Duncan2002NovelCO,
  title={Novel case of a tenebrionid beetle using discontinuous gas exchange cycle when dehydrated},
  author={F. Duncan and B. Krasnov and M. K. McMaster},
  journal={Physiological Entomology},
  year={2002},
  volume={27}
}

F. Duncan, B. Krasnov, M. K. McMaster

Published 2002

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Physiological Entomology

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Abstract In this study we show a link between the respiratory method and state of hydration in an arid dwelling tenebrionid beetle (Pimelia grandis). Dehydrated beetles use discontinuous gas exchange cycles with a flutter period consisting of several discrete bursts of CO2 release, whereas beetles given access to food and water showed a form of continuous CO2 release. These data give support to the respiratory water conservation hypothesis for the discontinuous gas exchange cycle.