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Metabolic evolution of subterranean diving beetles from the calcretes of Western Australia

Renée E. Bishop ; Penn State University, 120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore, PA
William Humphreys ; Western Australian Museum, Collections and Research Centre, Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, WA 6986, Australia; School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, W.A. 6907, Australia
Steve Cooper ; Evolutionary Biology Unit, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia

Abstract

Subterranean estuaries formed within carbonate deposits in the paleodrainage systems of Western Australia are habitats for an great diversity of stygiobitic beetles, some of which are sympatric sister species. This study examines the metabolism of stygiobiont beetles using respiration and key metabolic enzymes to determine whether sympatric sister species differ in energy allocation and respiration.

Keywords

Dystictidae; calcretes; metabolism; lactate dehydrogenase; citrate synthase

Hrčak ID:

87185

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/87185

Publication date:

30.9.2012.

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