The Role of Sexual Dimorphism and Tissue Selection in Ecotoxicological Studies Using the Riparian Spider Tetragnatha elongata
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02632-y
Abstract: Tetragnathid spiders (Tetragnatha spp.) found in riparian habitats have recently been used as bioindicators of sediment contamination and insect-mediated contaminant flux. We investigated whether sexual dimorphism (size and behavior) influenced the female:male ratio in composite… read more here.
Keywords: dimorphism tissue; spider; dimorphism; role sexual ... See more keywords