The exposure and toxicity of pesticides to amphibians

3. Diet
Table 46: Diet of Bufo bufo in Italy (Vignoli et al. 2009).
Age Sex Food type Season Frequency of
occurrence
Relative
abundance
(numeric)
Amphibians and pesticides
Relative
abundance
(volumetric)
N Country Habitat Notes
Adult - Gastropoda
terrestrial.
All year 0.67 0.08 0.055 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Isopoda All year 0.50 0.15 0.077 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Aranea All year 0.50 0.12 0.028 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Miriapoda All year 0.67 0.13 0.114 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Dermaptera All year 0.17 0.01 0.002 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Lepidoptera larvae All year - 0.02 0.039 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Colioptera
terrestrial
All year 0.67 0.17 0.535 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Formicidae All year 0.83 0.19 0.026 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Hexapoda
Undetermined
All year 0.50 0.06 0.004 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Terrestrial prey
Adult - Coleoptera aquatic All year 0.33 - - 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Aquatic prey
Adult - Coleoptera aquatic
larvae
All year - 0.07 0.122 13 Italy Abandoned quarry Aquatic prey
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