Synergistic survival-related effects of larval exposure to an aquatic pollutant and food stress get stronger during and especially after metamorphosis and shape fitness of terrestrial adults
S. Jorissen, L. Janssens, J. Verheyen, R. Stoks
This study examines how larval exposure to the pesticide DNP and food stress interact to affect survival and fitness in terrestrial adult damselflies, showing stronger synergistic effects post-metamorphosis.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2023Ecology