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Toxicity testing with the collembolans Folsomia fimetaria and Folsomia candida and the results of a ringtest

Contents

1 Preface

2 Biology and ecotoxicology of F. fimetaria and F. candida

• 2.1 Introduction to F. fimetaria and F. candida
• 2.2 Comparison of the two species
• 2.3 Genetic variability
• 2.4 Alternative Collembolan test species
• 2.5 Differences in susceptibility of the two species
• 2.6 Variability in Reproduction Rates

3 Testing results obtained at NERI, 1994 to 1999

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Performance
• 3.3 Influence of soil type
• 3.4 Conclusion

4 Ringtest results

• 4.1 Test guideline
• 4.2 Participants
• 4.3 Model chemicals
• 4.4 Range finding
• 4.5 Statistical analysis
• 4.6 Experimental design
• 4.7 Test conditions
• 4.8 Control mortality
• 4.9 Control reproduction
• 4.10 Variability of testing results
• 4.11 Conclusion

5 Summary and conclusions

6 Acknowledgements

References

Annex 1: Participants

Annex 2: Laboratory code

Annex 3: Bibliometric statistics

Annex 4: Intralaboratory variability

Annex 5: Control mortality and reproduction

Annex 6: OECD Guidelines for Testing Chemicals

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Version 1.0 December 2008, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency