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The exposure and toxicity of pesticides to amphibians

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2. Metabolic rate<br />

No metabolic rate data was found for this species.<br />

3. Diet<br />

Table 75: Diet <strong>of</strong> Pelobates fuscus in Romania (Nicoara et al. 2005).<br />

Amphibians <strong>and</strong> <strong>pesticides</strong><br />

Food type Relative Frequency N Season Country Habitat Notes<br />

abundance (%) (% s<strong>to</strong>machs)<br />

Araneida (Arachnida) 16.1 33.3 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Isopoda (Crustacea) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Podura aquatica (Collembola) 16.1 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Odonata 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Nepa rubra (Heteroptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Ranatra linearis (Heteroptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Aphida (Homoptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Cicade (Homoptera) 6.45 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Larvae (Coleoptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Carabidae (Coleoptera) 13 26.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Gastroidea cyanea (larvae)<br />

(Coleoptera)<br />

3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Octhebius impressus(larvae)<br />

(Coleoptera)<br />

3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Cantharide (Coleoptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Nema<strong>to</strong>cera adults (Diptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Brachycera adults (Diptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Apidae (Hymenoptera) 3.2 6.6 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Unidentified macroinvertebrates 6.45 13.3 15 Breeding Romania River basin Collected March-June<br />

Supporting publications 2012:EN-343 213<br />

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