Butovsky Ruslan O
Tula State Pedagogical University, 300026, Lenina prospekt, 125, Tula, Russian Federation.
Zookeys. 2011(100):215-22. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.100.1529. Epub 2011 May 20.
Carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) are one of the most studied soil groups in relation to heavy metal (HM) accumulation and use for bioindication of environmental pollution. Accumulation of Zn and Cu in carabid beetles was species-, sex- and trophic group-specific. No differences were found in HM contents between omnivorous and carnivorous species. The use of carabid beetles as indicators of HM accumulation appears to be rather limited.
步甲科甲虫(鞘翅目,步甲科)是与重金属(HM)积累及用于环境污染生物指示研究最多的土壤类群之一。步甲科甲虫体内锌和铜的积累具有物种、性别和营养类群特异性。杂食性和肉食性物种之间的重金属含量没有差异。将步甲科甲虫用作重金属积累指标的作用似乎相当有限。