Abstract:
This paper is an introduction to the processes of
osmoregulation and ionic regulation in Crustacea, and
a s elected review of the literature pertinent to a study
of those processes. The problems of adaptation to the
environment and flexibility in the face of changing environmental
influences are basic to an understanding of
the evolution of morphological and physiological characteristics.
This paper will attempt to elucidate the role
of regulation of ions and water in facilitating ecological
flexibility, and the limits imposed on creatures that
lack this ability.