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ArticleHeliyon2023

Improved methods for quantifying soil invertebrates during ecotoxicological tests: Chill comas and anesthetics.

Adrian Pang, Ariane Mayrand Nicol, Allison Rutter, Barbara Zeeb

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Adrian PangSchool of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Ariane Mayrand NicolDepartment of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
Allison RutterSchool of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Barbara ZeebDepartment of Chem. & Chem. Eng., Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON K7K 7B4, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil invertebrate ecotoxicological tests are important when making informed site-management decisions. However, traditional tests are time-consuming and require quantification of high numbers of soil invertebrates burrowed beneath the surface of soil. A commonly used technique to extract invertebrates from the soil is the floatation method. Due to the movement of Collembola, and the presence of small soil particulates and bubbles on the surface of the water, automatic image analysis software may inaccurately quantify the true number of individuals present. Hence, manual counting immediately following extraction, or from images, is still the most effective method utilized for quantifying floated soil invertebrates. This study investigated three novel techniques; the use of an ice-water bath, chest freezer (-12 °C) and ethanol to temporarily immobilize groups of 35

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AnestheticChill comaEcotoxicologyQuantificationSoil invertebrateSpringtail

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PMCPMC9840352

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