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ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 175-179Publisher
BLACKWELL SCIENCE ASIA
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2000.00336.x
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current velocity; dissolved oxygen concentration; oxygen supply; respiratory behavior; stonefly
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Under conditions of low oxygen availability, the larvae of the stonefly Oyamia lugubris McLachlan demonstrate a 'push-up' behavior that is thought to enhance respiratory efficiency. We conducted an experiment to investigate the effect of the oxygen supply on this behavior in winter and summer by using a lotic chamber and natural water. From the experiment, we determined the critical oxygen supply level below which the stonefly larvae are compelled to do push-ups. There was a small difference in the critical oxygen supply level between the seasons. This result emphasizes that a novel measurement of the oxygen availability, that is, the oxygen supply, could be an important determinant of the distribution of aquatic insects.
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