EFFECT OF DIFFERING MATERNAL RATION ON ADULT FECUNDITY AND OFFSPRING SIZE IN LABORATORY CULTURES OF DAPHNIA-MAGNA STRAUS FOR ECOTOXICOLOGICAL TESTING

被引:19
作者
COX, EJ [1 ]
NAYLOR, C [1 ]
BRADLEY, MC [1 ]
CALOW, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SHEFFIELD,DEPT ANIM & PLANT SCI,SHEFFIELD S10 2TN,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
关键词
DAPHNIA; CULTURE; RATION; FECUNDITY; NEONATE LENGTH;
D O I
10.1016/0166-445X(92)90016-G
中图分类号
Q17 [水生生物学];
学科分类号
071004 ;
摘要
By manipulating maternal ration both numbers and lengths of D. magna neonates could be modified. Maternal ration was adjusted by maintaining a constant volume of medium and added food (Chlorella), but varying the number of daphnids per vessel. At low stocking densities, larger numbers of smaller neonates were produced per female than at higher stocking densities, in which fewer, larger neonates were produced per female. The results indicate that careful control of maternal ration is necessary to maintain a predictable supply of uniform neonates for ecotoxicological purposes.
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页数:12
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