Effects of chronic exposure to cadmium or copper on Idothea baltica (Crustacea, Isopoda)

Giudici, Marina de Nicola; Guarino, S. M.

doi:10.1016/0025-326x(89)90229-4

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“…Among isopods, I. balthica and S. serratum were the most common species in the littoral zone of the Mar Piccolo basin (Ionian Sea, southern Italy); numerically dominant, they constituted an important food for many predators such as crustaceans, fish, and birds in this ecosystem (De Nicola Giudici & Guarino 1989).…”

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Distribution of four isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) in shallow waters of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean Sea)

Zaabar

Cheikhrouha

Achouri

2017

The European Zoological Journal

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The distribution of four isopods-Idotea balthica basteri (Pallas, 1772), Idotea chelipes mediterranea Charfi-Cheikhrouha, 1996, Sphaeroma serratum (Fabricius, 1787), and Paracerceis sculpta (Holmes, 1904)at Menzel Jemil (Bizerte Lagoon, North Tunisia) was analysed and then related to the variation of temperature, depth and plant biomass. The abundance of isopods showed monthly fluctuations with maxima in August and minima in December 2010. The most dominant species was I. b. basteri followed by S. serratum, with a spatial gradient in the distribution pattern of isopod species in the study area. The high density of juveniles in algae and seagrass highlights the important role played by this habitat as a nursery for species. Both dominant species were tolerant to temperature variations, with some preference values (19.73-27.73°C in I. b. basteri; up to 28°C in S. serratum) and salinity (36.7-38.6 psu in I. b. basteri; 39-39.2 psu in S. serratum). Multiple regression analysis between environmental variables and species abundance showed a positive relationship with biomass of Gracilaria bursa-pastoris and Ulva lactuca for the two species of Idotea and Sphaeroma, respectively, while abundance of P. sculpta was positively related to temperature. Biotic and environmental linking (BIOENV) analysis confirmed the greatest influence of temperature and vegetation biomass on the temporal distribution of these isopod species. A spatial distribution pattern according to successive depths was revealed.

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Distribution of four isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) in shallow waters of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean Sea)

Zaabar

Cheikhrouha

Achouri

2017

The European Zoological Journal

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“…Toxicity experiments with Idotea baltica by de Nicola Giudici and Guarino (1989) showed that cadmium was less toxic than copper. The LT 50 for cadmium at 1 mg/l was 12 days for juveniles and 40 days for adults, i.e., the LT 50 slopes were significantly different, which supports the idea that the metals have different toxic effects.…”

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“…Tests of chronic exposure and acute toxicity were performed on the coastal isopod Idotea baltica, which is distributed in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas (de Nicola Giudici and Guarino, 1989). Organisms were exposed to solutions of different concentrations of copper sulfate for 120 days, and the results showed that the survival of Idotea is inversely related to the concentration of copper; the mean LT 50 with 1 mg/l of copper sulfate was between 12 and 30 days.…”

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Isopods of the genus Ligia as potential biomonitors of trace metals from the gulf of California and pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula.

Garcı́a-Hernández

Hurtado

Leyva-García

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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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“…This species particularly associated with the herbivore guild exploiting bladder‐wrack Fucus vesiculosus (Jormalainen et al . ), is a food‐source for many fish species (Salemaa ) and is very sensitive to heavy metal toxicities (Ahsanullah ; Bryan ; De Nicola Gidudici & Guarino ; De Nicola et al . ; Bat et al .…”

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“…Idotea balthica is a key species of the Baltic ecosystem. This species particularly associated with the herbivore guild exploiting bladder-wrack Fucus vesiculosus (Jormalainen et al 2001), is a food-source for many fish species (Salemaa 1979) and is very sensitive to heavy metal toxicities (Ahsanullah 1976;Bryan 1976;De Nicola Gidudici & Guarino 1989;De Nicola et al 1992;Bat et al 1999). Despite their likely importance in the trophic structure of other marine communities, knowledge of organisms allocate finite resources to maintenance, growth and reproduction, under predictable and unpredictable environments.…”

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Reproductive and growth strategies of Idotea balthica basteri (Pallas, 1772) population in the Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia, Southern Mediterranean)

2014

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We analysed several life history traits of the marine isopod Idotea balthica basteri (Pallas, 1772) from the Bizerte lagoon, Southern Mediterranean Sea. Growth was continuous throughout the life of the animal with a high growth rate in the first life phase, and the growth curve was described according to von Bertalanffy's model. The lowest growth rate (0.23 mm) was recorded in winter (December, January and February) and the maximum rate (2.31 mm) between April and June. The total number of hatched eggs or embryos was positively correlated with the body length of ovigerous females. This population of I. balthica basteri was iteroparous, showing distinct strategies of reproduction. Large ovigerous females with high fecundity were collected during the whole sampling period, while breeding in smaller females with low fecundity was restricted to the period from late spring to early autumn, Manca size increased significantly with increasing female body size and there was also a significant trade‐off between manca size and the number of eggs per brood. Reproductive allocation, ranging between 17.1 ± 1.2% in winter and 23.2 ± 1.8% in summer, was positively correlated with female weight. Accordingly, parental investment in producing a juvenile varied between 1.02% per manca in winter to 3.38% in spring. Evaluated traits show that late summer and autumn cohorts have a K‐strategy, whereas cohorts born in winter and spring, and which exhibit a shorter life time, exhibit faster development, earlier reproduction and a smaller parental investment tending towards an r‐selected strategy.

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Effects of chronic exposure to cadmium or copper on Idothea baltica (Crustacea, Isopoda)

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Distribution of four isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) in shallow waters of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean Sea)

Distribution of four isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) in shallow waters of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia, SW Mediterranean Sea)

Isopods of the genus Ligia as potential biomonitors of trace metals from the gulf of California and pacific coast of the Baja California peninsula.

Reproductive and growth strategies of Idotea balthica basteri (Pallas, 1772) population in the Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia, Southern Mediterranean)

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