Boris Striffler
Arachnopeon
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Hi all,
thought that might be of interest for most of you:
Nutrition of spiders
Cheers,
Boris
thought that might be of interest for most of you:
Nutrition of spiders
MAYNTZ, D., D. RAUBENHEIMER, M. SALOMON, S. TOFT & S. J. SIMPSON (2005). Nutrient-Specific Foraging in Invertebrate Predators. Science 307 (5706): 111-113.
MAYNTZ, D., S. TOFT & F. VOLLRATH (2003). Effects of prey quality and availability on the life history of a trap-building predator. Oikos 101 (631-638).
PEDERSEN, L.-F., L. G. DALL, B. C. SØRENSEN, D. MAYNTZ & S. TOFT (2002). Effects of hunger level and nutrient balance on survival and acetylcholinesterase activity of dimethoate exposed wolf spiders. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 103 197–204.
MAYNTZ, D. & S. TOFT (2001). Nutrient composition of the prey’s diet affects growth and survivorship of a generalist predator. Oecologia 127 207-213.
TOFT, S. (1999). Prey choice and spider fitness. Journal of Arachnology 27 301–307. Downloadable from the Journal of Arachnology. Here's the direct link: Prey choice and spider fitness
MAYNTZ, D., S. TOFT & F. VOLLRATH (2003). Effects of prey quality and availability on the life history of a trap-building predator. Oikos 101 (631-638).
PEDERSEN, L.-F., L. G. DALL, B. C. SØRENSEN, D. MAYNTZ & S. TOFT (2002). Effects of hunger level and nutrient balance on survival and acetylcholinesterase activity of dimethoate exposed wolf spiders. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 103 197–204.
MAYNTZ, D. & S. TOFT (2001). Nutrient composition of the prey’s diet affects growth and survivorship of a generalist predator. Oecologia 127 207-213.
TOFT, S. (1999). Prey choice and spider fitness. Journal of Arachnology 27 301–307. Downloadable from the Journal of Arachnology. Here's the direct link: Prey choice and spider fitness
Cheers,
Boris
