Avtor/Urednik     Iskender-Kaschl, Ulf
Naslov     Auswirkungen von Schwermetallbelastung auf terrestrische Isopoden
Prevedeni naslov     (Food choice of cadmium nitrate dosed in the terrestrial ispodo Oniscus asellus (Crustacea))
Tip     monografija
Kraj izdaje     Heidelberg
Založnik     University of Heildelberg, Institute of zoology
Leto izdaje     2003
Obseg     str. 64
Jezik     ger
Abstrakt     The influence of different concentrations of cadmium nitrate on food choice behaviour was studied in terrestrial isopod Oniscus asellus. In paired food choice tests, consumption rates were compared in relation to cadmium nitrate concentrations and duration of feeding. The consumption of contaminated food was reduced at even lowest cadmium concentration already in the first week of feeding. In the third week the consumption rates for uncontaminated and contaminated food reached a ratio of 6:4 in all animal groups. Consumption of contaminated food during the experiment resulted in increased cadmium content in animals. It is presumed that O. asellus cannot distinguish food according to cadmium concentration. The difference of consumption rates between uncontaminated and cadmium-contaminated food is based on integration of feeding behaviour and adverse metabolic effects of cadmium.
Deskriptorji     CRUSTACEA
FOOD CONTAMINATION
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
FEEDING BEHAVIOR
CADMIUM