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    • Ecotoxicology

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    • Freshwater salinity is changing due to human activities, threatening aquatic biodiversity.
    • Few insect species can tolerate increased salinity, leading to biodiversity loss in freshwater ecosystems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate ion uptake rates and physiological traits of freshwater insects across salinity gradients.
    • To assess the relationship between ion uptake, cuticle permeability, and saline tolerance in various insect taxa.
    • To understand insect physiological responses to changing freshwater salinity.

    Main Methods:

    • Used radiotracers (22Na, 35SO4, 45Ca) to measure ion uptake in mayflies, caddis flies, and mosquitoes.
    • Observed traits in seven additional taxa, including stone flies and true bugs.
    • Assessed cuticle permeability to 3H2O influx and 22Na efflux in dilute conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Ionic uptake rates positively correlated with dissolved ion concentrations across all studied taxa.
    • Observed generally low calcium (Ca) uptake rates compared to other freshwater invertebrates.
    • Found greater sodium (Na) loss than uptake in dilute waters, with more variable ion uptake in ion-rich conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Insect ion uptake is concentration-dependent, but direct correlations with saline tolerance were not supported, possibly due to lack of acclimation.
    • Common physiological traits include variable ion uptake and rapid but limited water influx across the cuticle.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand insect physiology under changing global salinity regimes.