Subtitle:

Life strategies of two bacterial-feeding nematodes I ; Influence of culture conditions on selected life-history parameters of Acrobeloides nanus (de Man 1880) Anderson 1968 and Dolichorhabditis dolichura (Schneider 1866) Andrássy 1983

Contributor:

Polish Academy of Sciences. Institute of Ecology

Publisher:

Polish Academy of Sciences. Institute of Ecology. Publishing Office

Place of publishing:

Dziekanów Leśny

Description:

Pages 29-43 : illustrations ; 27 cm ; Bibliographical references (pages 41-43)

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Journal/Article

Abstract:

Selected life-history parameters like age of maturity, fecundity, egg development time, pattern of growth and reproduction, longevity and intrinsic rate of natural increase (r) were compared for two bacterial-feeding nematode species in xenic (with a several bacterial species as food) and monoxenic (with a bacteria Sporosarcina sp. as a food organism) agar cultures at 20° C.There were pronounced differences in the life-history patterns of the two species in both types of culture conditions. D. dolichura showed a higher growth and development rate than A. nanus. D. dolichura had a shorter pre-reproductive period, a shorter reproductive period but more intensive pattern of reproduction, a shorter total life span and a considerably greater r than A. nanus.The differences in life-history traits of the two nematode species were discussed with reference to their adaptive significance for habitat properties. While D. dolichura represents short-lived habitats with temporarily high food supply, A. nanus can be found in habitats of various food abundance.

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Polish Journal of Ecology

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49

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1

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29

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43

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