ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
marine rove beetles
;
intertidal zone
;
plastron respiration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Bryothinusa spp. are common marine insect in Hong Kong. They occur in the intertidal zone of sandy shores between 0.6 and 1.2 m tide level. They emerge when the tide recedes, possibly to mate and feed, then burrow again at the advance of the incoming tide.Bryothinusa has a special respiratory apparatus for long submersions and therefore is able to inhabit the changeable intertidal zone where the competition with other living organisms is comparatively low.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00818547
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