Abstract
This paper outlines how to establish a standardised laboratory breeding programme for Gammarus pulex and Asellus aquaticus. Wild Gammarus pulex and Asellus aquaticus specimens were captured from an unpolluted river source and used as founder populations for the programme. The Gammarus pulex and Asellus aquaticus founder populations were permitted to breed randomly and the subsequent offspring (F1, F2 and F3 generations etc.) were available as standardised test animals for mixed species aquatic toxicity tests. The husbandry required to maintain laboratory breeding populations of Gammarus pulex and Asellus aquaticus is outlined and the animals’ development cycles are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 179-190 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Zoologica Baetica |
Volume | 21 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |