The ecology of the marine rove beetle,Bryothinusa spp. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Hong Kong |
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Authors: | M. H. Wong T. D. Chan |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong |
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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. |
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Keywords: | marine rove beetles intertidal zone plastron respiration |
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