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The study looked at how different factors affect the variety of aquatic bugs in different areas. They found that as the area studied gets bigger, there are more different types of bugs. Also, the bugs are affected by both the environment and what happened in the past. The environment has a bigger impact on bug variety in small areas, while past events have a bigger impact in larger areas. This research helps us understand how bug diversity changes across different sizes of areas and can be useful for protecting biodiversity.