Cadmium transfer through a soil-plant-aphid system to the larvae of the green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) after the amendment of soil with sewage sludge.

Authors: Green, I.D., Jeffries, C., Tibbett, M. and Diaz, A.

Conference: British Ecological Society Annual Meeting

Dates: 7-9 September 2004

Abstract:

The extent of cadmium transfer and biomagnification in a sewage sludge amended soil – barley - grain aphid - lacewing larva food chain was investigated. Results indicate that restricted translocation in the barley prevented significant accumulation in higher trophic levels. Whilst no appreciable biomagnification of cadmium occurred in aphids, there was substantial biomagnification in lacewing pupae.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10461/

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/conservation/people/staffprofiles/Poster%203.pdf

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Iain Green and Anita Diaz Isla