Cochran, J.K., S.E. Orr, D.H. Funk, A.C. Figurskey, M.H. Reiskind, and D.B. Buchwalter. 2024. Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology 97(3): 164–179.
The ionic composition of freshwater ecosystems varies widely with local geology. Anthropogenic changes to salinity regimes result in biodiversity shifts, indicating that salinity likely plays a role in determining where aquatic insect species can thrive.
This study is the first to compare aquatic insect physiological traits relevant to osmoregulation in a suite of species representing different lineages and, in some cases, know differences in salinity tolerances.
