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Plastic responses of larval mass and alkaline phosphatase to cadmium in the gypsy moth larvae.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 1 May 2009
Vlahović Milena, Lazarević Jelica, Perić-Mataruga Vesna, Ilijin Larisa, Mrdaković Marija
Abstract excerpt
Biochemical analyses can point to toxicant presence before its effects can be detected at higher organizational levels. We investigated responses of larval mass and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to different cadmium treatments in 4th instar gypsy moth larvae from 20 full-sib families. Changes in trait values and trait plasticities as well as their variation were monitored after acute and chronic exposure or recovery...
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