Consistent metabolism may prove costly for insects in saltier water
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that the lack of metabolic responses to salinity may explain why some freshwater insects often struggle in higher salinity, while other freshwater invertebrates (like mollusks and crustaceans) thrive. Salinity in this case
Bong Mayoral
October 6, 2023