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Avoidance behaviour toxicity tests should account for animal gregariousness: a case study on the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber by Zidar, Primoz, Fiser, Ziga

“…Avoidance behaviour enables woodlice to escape suboptimal environmental conditions and to mitigate harmful effects of pollutants. However, several studies have…”
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Comparative study of acetylcholinesterase and glutathione S-transferase activities of closely related cave and surface Asellus aquaticus (Isopoda: Crustacea) by Jemec, Anita, Škufca, David, Prevorčnik, Simona, Fišer, Žiga, Zidar, Primož

“…The freshwater isopod crustacean Asellus aquaticus has recently been developed as an emerging invertebrate cave model for studying evolutionary and…”
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Comparing the effects of pristine and UV–VIS aged microplastics: Behavioural response of model terrestrial and freshwater crustaceans by Zidar, Primož, Kühnel, Dana, Škapin, Andrijana Sever, Skalar, Tina, Drobne, Damjana, Škrlep, Luka, Mušič, Branka, Jemec Kokalj, Anita

“…Physico-chemical properties of microplastics (MPs) change during weathering in the environment. There is a lack of knowledge about the effects of such…”
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Avoidance behaviour of isopods (Porcellio scaber) exposed to food or soil contaminated with Ag- and CeO2- nanoparticles by Zidar, Primož, Kos, Monika, Ilič, Eva, Marolt, Gregor, Drobne, Damjana, Jemec Kokalj, Anita

“…The main goal of the study was to evaluate the avoidance behaviour of isopods (Porcellio scaber) to food or soil contaminated with different nanoparticles…”
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Toxicity of the ionophore antibiotic lasalocid to soil-dwelling invertebrates: Avoidance tests in comparison to classic sublethal tests by Žižek, Suzana, Zidar, Primož

“…•We assessed the toxicity of the veterinary antibiotic lasalocid to soil organisms.•Standard toxicity tests were compared to avoidance behaviour…”
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Terrestrial isopods as model organisms in soil ecotoxicology: a review by van Gestel, Cornelis A M, Loureiro, Susana, Idar, Primož

“…Isopods play an important role in the decomposition of leaf litter and therefore are making a significant contribution to nutrient cycling and soil ecosystem…”
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Degradation and dissipation of the veterinary ionophore lasalocid in manure and soil by Žižek, Suzana, Dobeic, Martin, Pintarič, Štefan, Zidar, Primož, Kobal, Silvestra, Vidrih, Matej

“…•The fate of lasalocid in poultry manure and on arable land is largely unknown.•We measured lasalocid degradation in manure and compost and dissipation on…”
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Impact of ionophore monensin on performance and Cu uptake in earthworm Eisenia andrei exposed to copper-contaminated soil by Zidar, Primož, Kos, Monika, Vogel-Mikuš, Katarina, van Elteren, Johannes Teun, Debeljak, Marta, Žižek, Suzana

“…Exposure of beneficial soil organisms to chemical mixtures is of great concern and can result in unexpected deleterious consequences. We investigated the…”
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Zinc bioaccumulation in a terrestrial invertebrate fed a diet treated with particulate ZnO or ZnCl2 solution by Pipan-Tkalec, Živa, Drobne, Damjana, Jemec, Anita, Romih, Tea, Zidar, Primož, Bele, Marjan

“…Abstract A number of reports on potential toxicity of nanoparticles are available, but there is still a lack of knowledge concerning bioaccumulation. The aim…”
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The impact of coccidiostats monensin and lasalocid on Cd and Pb uptake in the isopod Porcellio scaber by Zidar, Primož, Žižek, Suzana

“…► Ionophore antibiotics can affect metal accumulation in soil organisms. ► At levels comparable to those in nature, monensin does not affect Cd accumulation. ►…”
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Does monensin in chicken manure from poultry farms pose a threat to soil invertebrates? by Žižek, Suzana, Hrženjak, Rok, Kalcher, Gabrijela Tavčar, Šrimpf, Karin, Šemrov, Neva, Zidar, Primož

“…► Earthworms are highly susceptible to the coccidiostat monensin in soil. ► Terrestrial isopods are insusceptible to monensin in soil or in food. ► Monensin…”
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Behavioural response of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda) to pyrethrins in soil or food by Zidar, Primož, Hribar, Monika, Žižek, Suzana, Štrus, Jasna

“…Pyrethrins are natural insecticides that have been on the market for decades. In spite of that only limited data are available on the toxicity of pyrethrins to…”
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Toxicity of imidacloprid to the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea) by Drobne, Damjana, Blažič, Mateja, Van Gestel, Cornelis A.M., Lešer, Vladka, Zidar, Primož, Jemec, Anita, Trebše, Polonca

“…Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide with neurotoxic action that, as a possible alternative for commonly used organophosphorus pesticides, has gained…”
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Four decades of multidisciplinary studies on isopods: a tribute to Pavel Ličar by Urban Bogataj, Damjana Drobne, Anita Jemec, Rok Kostanjšek, Polona Mrak, Sara Novak, Simona Prevorčnik, Boris Sket, Peter Trontelj, Magda Tušek Žnidarič, Miloš Vittori, Primož Zidar, Nada Žnidaršič, Jasna Štrus

“…In this paper we review the research on aquatic and terrestrial isopods during the last four decades at the Chair of Zoology, Department of Biology, Biotech-…”
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Single and joint effects of Zn and Cd on Porcellio scaber (Crustacea, Isopoda) exposed to artificially contaminated food by Zidar, Primož, Van Gestel, Cornelis A.M., Štrus, Jasna

“…This study aimed at determining effects of Zn, Cd and their equitoxic mixtures on metal assimilation and food consumption of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio…”
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Toxicity of abamectin to the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea) by Kolar, Lucija, Jemec, Anita, van Gestel, Cornelis A. M, Valant, Janez, Hrženjak, Rok, Eržen, Nevenka Kožuh, Zidar, Primož

“…To determine effects of the antiparasitic veterinary drug abamectin on the isopod Porcellio scaber, animals were exposed for 21 days to Lufa 2.2 soil spiked at…”
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Avoidance behaviour toxicity tests should account for animal gregariousness: a case study on the terrestrial isopod Porcellioscaber by Zidar, Primož, Fišer, Žiga

“…Avoidance behaviour enables woodlice to escape suboptimal environmental conditions and to mitigate harmful effects of pollutants. However, several studies have…”
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The influence of zinc on the accumulation of cadmium and copper in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea, Isopoda) by Primož Zidar

“…Relative to data derived from single-metal exposure not much is known about metal kinetics in terrestrial isopods exposed to a mixture of metals. In the work…”
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Behavioral Response in the Terrestrial Isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea) Offered a Choice of Uncontaminated and Cadmium-Contaminated Food by ZIDAR, PRIMOŽ, BOŽIČ, JANKO, ŠTRUS, JASNA

“…The objective of this study was to find out whether Porcellio scaber discriminates against Cd-contaminated food. The foraging behavior in animals offered…”
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Bacterial community structure analyses to assess pollution of water and sediments in the Lake Shkodra/Skadar, Balkan Peninsula by Kostanjsek, Rok, Lapanje, Ales, Drobne, Damjana, Perović, Svetlana, Perović, Andrej, Zidar, Primoz, Strus, Jasna, Hollert, Henner, Karaman, Gordan

“…Lake Skadar is the largest lake of the Balkan Peninsula, located along the Montenegro-Albanian border. The unique features of the lake and wide range of…”
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