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The effect of temperature acclimation on the respiratory rate of a range of caddis larvae was studied using a micro-winkler method.
In all five experimental species, acclimation of larvae to a range of constant temperatures in the laboratory is shown to affect their subsequent respiratory ability when tested at other temperatures. All larvae maintained at the warmer temperature showed a lower weight specific respiration than larvae maintained at the cooler temperature.
The results are discussed with reference to the distributions of the species. There is some evidence that species with a lower ability to acclimate have a more restricted ecological distribution.
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Bales, M.T., Badcock, R.M. (1987). Respiration Rates and Distribution of Caddis Larvae in Relation to Acclimation to Temperature. In: Bournaud, M., Tachet, H. (eds) Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Trichoptera. Series Entomologica, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4043-7_33
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