Why are there no insects in the open sea?
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چکیده
The air-filled tracheal respiratory system of insects prevents them from diving deeply in water. It is argued that this is the major factor in preventing insects from colonizing the open sea: they cannot descend sufficiently deeply in the daytime to escape being eaten by fish.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of experimental biology
دوره 201 (Pt 17) شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998