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THE effects of changes in the oxygen or carbon dioxide pressure of the environment on the respiratory movements of animals have been widely studied. Among the invertebrates, either or both of these gases may influence the rate of respiratory movements; but considerable differences are found in the extent of their effects. This is particularly so in aquatic invertebrates; thus, within a single class, the Crustacea, Fox and Johnson1, and Johnson2 found considerable diversity in the control of respiratory movements. The work described here was undertaken to estimate the extent to which the degree of respiratory regulation is correlated with the nature of the environment in certain closely related Crustacea.
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WALSHE-MAETZ, B. Environment and Respiratory Control in Certain Crustacea. Nature 169, 750–751 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169750a0
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