COLLEMBOLA IN ECOTOXICOLOGY: Literature, experiences, recommendations?

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Jonathan Bonfanti

Hi Nikola,

As a starting point, you could surely begin with the paper from Juliane Filser: Article Collembola in ecotoxicology—Any news or just boring routine?

Then, explore the literature of Paul Henning Krogh who notably worked on the OECD guidelines, and conduct backward/forward literature searches from these references (who they cited, who cited them).

Cheers,

Jon

Davorka Hackenberger

Folsomia candida is a standard test species (although some other are occasionally used). Standardized ISO and OECD tests exist which include suvival and reproduction as endpoints. However, other endpoints can be measured as well (oxidative stress biomarkers, ...)

Uwe Schnepf

Hello Nikola,

I really appreciate you bringing this discussion to life.

I personally think that ecotoxciologists should be aware that changes in soil properties influence several endpoints, too.

Article Influence of soil properties on the performance of Folsomia ...

https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1897/07-386.1?casa_token=8r2P6n7yjp8AAAAA:5AlmD0GWX85eWAVy6W4BtbCSAl3r2oa6Aw9bLkK2HC1AuEloXwl0UozeD1txdN5ZCEUjAV_neOwQ0Qw

There seems to be also a temporal variability in reproduction tests. Consequently, the average annual number of offspring was recently proposed as a potential fourth validity criterion.

Article Low concentration effects and different outcome in repeated ...

Uwe

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