The exposure and toxicity of pesticides to amphibians

Amphibians and pesticides
Age Sex Food type Relative Frequency Season N Country Habitat Notes
abundance (%) (%)
Adult M/F Odonata (larvae) 0.09 0.88 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Heteroptera (aquatic) 0.09 0.88 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Trichoptera (larvae) 15.80 69 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Coleoptera, Dytiscida (larvae) 1.28 12.4 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Coleoptera (terrestrial) 1.02 8.85 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Diptera, Nematocera (larvae) 1.19 9.73 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Diptera, Nematocera, Culicida 0.09 0.88 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Diptera, Brahicera 0.17 1.77 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Diptera, Brahicera (larvae) aquatic 0.17 1.77 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Hymenoptera, Formicida 0.09 0.88 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Adult M/F Anura (larvae) 5.71 23.9 Spring 113 Romania Small ponds 55 F and 58 M
Further detailed information on the diet of Triturus cristatus indicating variation between sampling date and sampling site can be found in Cicort-Lucaciu et
al. (2005, 2007), Covaciu-Marcov et al. (2010).
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