The effect of formaldehyde solution in pitfall traps on the probability of catching woodlice (Isopoda, Oniscidea)

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1225.123647" target="_blank" >10.3897/zookeys.1225.123647</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The effect of formaldehyde solution in pitfall traps on the probability of catching woodlice (Isopoda, Oniscidea)

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Pitfall traps containing a fixative solution are commonly used by ecologists to study ground-dwelling invertebrates. The effect of the solution on the animals being caught is a frequent topic of studies. Our study compares the effect of formaldehyde solution, water, and the random probability of catch simulated by using dry traps. Ninety pitfall traps were placed in a floodplain forest ground: one-third used 4% formaldehyde solution as a fixative, one-third used water, and one-third was left without any liquid to simulate the random probability of a catch. A layer of dry wood chips was used in the dry traps to reduce predation between the caught animals. The traps were placed in the field between April and May 2022 and emptied twice a week. Both the numbers of animals and the species caught were found to be significantly affected by the fixative solution in use. Significantly more woodlice were caught in traps filled with water; these traps also attracted significantly more Porcellium conspersum and Trachelipus rathkii compared to the dry traps. Average day temperature and the order the traps were checked (i.e. date) had an influence on the animals caught as well. Additional laboratory experiments with Porcellio scaber confirmed that terrestrial isopods avoid formaldehyde pitfall traps more than those with water.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The effect of formaldehyde solution in pitfall traps on the probability of catching woodlice (Isopoda, Oniscidea)

Popis výsledku anglicky

Pitfall traps containing a fixative solution are commonly used by ecologists to study ground-dwelling invertebrates. The effect of the solution on the animals being caught is a frequent topic of studies. Our study compares the effect of formaldehyde solution, water, and the random probability of catch simulated by using dry traps. Ninety pitfall traps were placed in a floodplain forest ground: one-third used 4% formaldehyde solution as a fixative, one-third used water, and one-third was left without any liquid to simulate the random probability of a catch. A layer of dry wood chips was used in the dry traps to reduce predation between the caught animals. The traps were placed in the field between April and May 2022 and emptied twice a week. Both the numbers of animals and the species caught were found to be significantly affected by the fixative solution in use. Significantly more woodlice were caught in traps filled with water; these traps also attracted significantly more Porcellium conspersum and Trachelipus rathkii compared to the dry traps. Average day temperature and the order the traps were checked (i.e. date) had an influence on the animals caught as well. Additional laboratory experiments with Porcellio scaber confirmed that terrestrial isopods avoid formaldehyde pitfall traps more than those with water.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

ZooKeys

ISSN

1313-2989

e-ISSN

1313-2970

Svazek periodika

1225

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

FEB

Stát vydavatele periodika

BG - Bulharská republika

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

115-125

Kód UT WoS článku

001422689800002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85219021861