“…In our simulations, resistance evolved slower as pyriproxyfen decayed faster, consistent with other systems (Taylor et al 1983, Luttrell et al 1991, Baveco and De Roos 1996, Onstad and Gould 1998. Insecticide decay delays resistance because it allows for greater survival of susceptible and heterozygous insects.…”
“…In our simulations, resistance evolved slower as pyriproxyfen decayed faster, consistent with other systems (Taylor et al 1983, Luttrell et al 1991, Baveco and De Roos 1996, Onstad and Gould 1998. Insecticide decay delays resistance because it allows for greater survival of susceptible and heterozygous insects.…”
“…1997; Svendsen & Weeks 1997). If effects on these life‐history traits also occur under field conditions, it would be anticipated that the size class and age structure of populations at contaminated sites would be altered (Baveco & DeRoos 1996; Klok & DeRoos 1996). Such effects have been observed for isopod and carabid beetle populations at Avonmouth (Read, Wheater & Martin 1987; Jones & Hopkin 1994, 1996, 1998).…”
Summary 0[ Earthworms "Annelida] Oligochaeta# were sampled on four occasions "spring\ summer\ autumn and winter# at 03 sites along two transects from a primary lead: zinc:cadmium smelting works at Avonmouth\ UK[ 1[ Total abundance and biomass of earthworms decreased with proximity to the smelter[ No worms were collected from the two sites closest to the factory "³9=5 km# and catches were signi_cantly lower than controls at a further _ve sites "³2 km#[ 2[ Seasonal composition of sampled communities di}ered only for summer with lower numbers of individuals and species collected at all sites[ Reduced catches in the summer sample is a response to drought[ 3[ Species richness was lowest at sites close to the factory[ For example\ worms such as Aporrectodea caliginosa "Savigny# and Allolobophora chlorotica "Savigny# that were dominant at relatively clean sites further from the smelter are absent from the most contaminated soils[ 4[ Reduced species richness resulted in lower ShannonÐWeiner diversity and higher BergerÐParker dominance[ Multivariate cluster analysis for spring\ summer and win! ter indicated that sites could be split into three groups based upon relative species composition[ In autumn\ two clusters were identi_ed[ 5[ The absence of sensitive species from sites close to the smelting works supports the inclusion of earthworms as a key group in a terrestrial prediction and classi_cation scheme for quantifying the e}ects of pollutants on soil biodiversity[ However\ sam! pling should be carried out in spring or autumn to obtain an accurate picture of community structure[ Key!words] community monitoring\ metal pollution\ size classes\ species richness\ zinc[ Journal of Applied Ecology "0888# 25\ 062Ð072
“…One approach to predicting the effects of toxicants on population parameters in earthworms is the physiologically based population model of Baveco and De Roos [15], Klok and DeRoos [16], and Klok et al [17]. One approach to predicting the effects of toxicants on population parameters in earthworms is the physiologically based population model of Baveco and De Roos [15], Klok and DeRoos [16], and Klok et al [17].…”
Demographic methods can translate toxicant effects on individuals into consequences for populations. To date few such studies have been conducted with longer-lived invertebrates. This is because full life-cycle experiments are difficult with such species. Here we report the effects of copper and cadmium on the key demographic parameter intrinsic rate of population increase (r) in a long-lived invertebrate (an earthworm). The approach used to derive r was based on robust measurement of effects on life-cycle traits in three specifically designed toxicity tests and integration of this data within a demographic model. The three laboratory tests used to generate values for specific life-cycle parameters under copper and cadmium exposure were suited to the task. Significant effects on a range of separate adult and juvenile life-cycle parameters were seen. Integration of parameter values within the demographic equation indicated that for copper, r was reduced only at a concentration that also caused adult mortality. For cadmium, a more graded exposure-dependent effect on fitness was seen, with r reduced at sublethal concentrations. The concentration response patterns for r found for the two metals suggest significantly different consequences for earthworm populations exposed to sublethal levels of copper and cadmium.
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