@article {1792, title = {Bioaccumulation of Mercury and Its Effects on Survival, Development and Web-weaving in the Funnel-Web Spider Agelena labyrinthica (Araneae: Agelenidae)}, journal = {Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology}, volume = {90}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan-05-2013}, pages = {558 - 562}, abstract = {
This study investigated the bioaccumulation and effects of mercury (Hg) in funnel-web spiders, Agelena labyrinthica, following exposure to sublethal concentrations of Hg(NO3)2 in their drinking water. The results showed that the Hg content in adult A. labyrinthica increased rapidly with the number of days exposed to the Hg(NO3)2 solution, and the mortality of adult spiders within 30 days increased with increased concentrations of Hg(NO3)2 in the drinking water. The total developmental duration of A. labyrinthica exposed to Hg(NO3)2 was significantly longer than in the control spiders, but there were no significant differences in the total developmental duration of spiders among the three treatment groups (exposed to 10, 20 and 50 mg/L Hg(NO3)2 solution). We also compared the web-weaving of the control and treated spiders, and found no significant differences in shape, structure, color, or size of the webs between the control and treated spiders; however, there was a significant difference in web placement between the treatment and control groups. The spiders in the control group appeared to have an episodic-like memory, choosing to weave their five webs in the same corner in the five time periods allowed.
}, issn = {0007-4861}, doi = {10.1007/s00128-013-0966-y}, author = {Liu, Jin and Gao, Jin and Yun, Yueli and Hu, Zhiyong and Peng, Yu} } @article {506, title = {Apoptosis and biochemical biomarkers of stress in spiders from industrially polluted areas exposed to high temperature and dimethoate}, journal = {Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology \& Pharmacology}, volume = {141}, year = {2005}, note = {ZOOR14201000233}, month = {2005}, pages = {194-206}, abstract = {The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations between apoptosis and the activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase; catalase) and quantitative changes in stress protein positive cells (Hsp70; metallothionein) in midgut glands of funnel web spiders Agelena labyrinthica (Agelenidae) and wolf spiders Pardosa lugubris (Lycosidae) exposed to high temperature and pesticide under laboratory conditions. The spiders were collected from two meadow ecosystems differently polluted with metals (Olkusz and Pilica, southern Poland). Under stress conditions, P. lugubris had fewer apoptotic cells in the midgut glands than A. labyrinthica. In P. lugubris from both sites, the observed increase in the percentage of metallothionein and Hsp70-positive cells, simultaneous with intensification of superoxide dismutase and catalase activity, suggests an anti-apoptotic function of those proteins in representatives of wandering spiders. In the midgut glands of A. labyrinthica, heat shock and dimethoate increased the number of Annexin V-positive cells as well as the amounts of mitochondria with low transmembrane potential ([DELTA][PSI]m) versus the control. The changes in the percentage of MT and Hsp70-positive cells in funnel web spiders were less than in wolf spiders. The absence of change in SOD and CAT activity in A. labyrinthica shows that the participation of those enzymes in antioxidant reactions is minimal in this species. [copyright] 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}, keywords = {[Temperature / High temperature / ] [Poland / Olkusz \& Pilica /, Abiotic factors, Agelena labyrinthica, Agelena labyrinthica (Araneae)., Apoptosis / Midgut gland, Apoptosis \& biochemical biomarkers of stress, Biochemistry, biomarkers, Chemical factors, Chemical pollution, Digestive system, enzyme activity / ] [Digestive gland / / Apoptosis \& chemical stress, Eurasia, Europe, gland apoptosis \& biochemical stress marker responses to temperature \&, individuals from metal polluted sites] [Enzymes / Antioxidant, individuals from polluted sites] [Metal pollution / / Midgut, Land zones, Life cycle and development, metallothionein / Stress biomarkers, Midgut gland apoptosis \& biochemical stress marker responses], Palaearctic region, Pardosa lugubris (Araneae)., Pardosa lugubris [Proteins / Heat shock proteins \&, pesticide, pesticide exposure]., pesticide relationship] [Fertilizers and pesticides / Dimethoate /, Physical factors, Pollution, Proteins, responses to high temperature \&, responses to temperature \&, stress biomarker response to temperature \&, temperature \& pesticide pollution exposure] [Development /}, isbn = {1532-0456}, url = {One new genus Azerithonica gen. n. and 14 new species from Azerbaijan are described: Agelescape caucasica sp. n. ([female]), A. dunini sp.n. ([male] [female]), A. levyi sp. n. ([male]), A. talyshica sp.n. ([female]), Azerithonica hyrcanica sp.n. ([male] [female], generotype), Malthonica lehtini sp. n. ([male]), M. lenkoranica sp. n. ([male] [female]), M. nakhchivanica sp. n. ([male] [female]), M. pseudolyncea sp. n. ([male] [female]), T. halidi sp. n. Tegenaria adomestica sp. n. ([male] [female]), T. ismaillensis sp. n. ([female]), T. halidi sp. n. ([male] [female] ), T. talyshica sp.n. ([female]) and T. zagatalensis sp.n. (S). The following new combinations have been established: Malthonica aliquoi (Brignoli, 1971) comb. n., M. anchela (Brignoli, 1972) comb. n., M. nulata (Kulczynski, 1912) comb. n., M. argaeica (Nosek, 1905) comb. n., M. campestris (C. L. Koch, 1834) comb. n., M. dalmatica (Kulczynski, 1906) comb. n., M. eleonorae (Brignoli, 1974) comb. n., M. epacris (Levy, 1996) comb. n., M. ferruginea (Pal 1804) comb. n., M. lyncea (Brignoli, 1978) comb. n. M. maronita (Simon, 1873) comb. n., M. mediterranea (Levy, 1996) comb. n., M. montana (Deltshev, 1993) comb. n., M. nemorosa (Simon, 1916) comb. n. M. pagana (C. L. Koch, 1840) comb. n., M. parvula (Thorell, 1875) comb. n., M. pasquinii (Brignoli, 1971), comb .n., M. pitta (Simon, 1870) comb. n., M. rilaensis (Deltshev, 1993) comb. n., M. sbordonii (Brignoli, 1971) comb. n., M. silvestris (L. Koch, 1872) comb n., M. soriculata (Simon, 1873) comb. n., M. tyrrhenica (Dalmas, 1922) comb. n., M. vallei (Brignoli, 1972) comb. n., M. vomeroi (Brignoli, 1977) comb. n., all ex Tegenaria. One species, Malthonica lyncea, is reported for the first time for the fauna of the former Soviet Union. In addition to new species three other species are illustrated: Agelena labyrinthica (Clerck, 1757) ([male] ), Malthonica lyncea (Brignoli, 1978) ([male] [female]), Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1757) ([male] [female]). Revised fauna of Azerbaijan encompass 19 species from 5 genera.
}, keywords = {Agelenidae, Aranei, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, funnel spiders, new combination, new genus, new records, new species}, isbn = {0136-006X}, url = {http://arthropodaselecta.britishspiders.org.uk/articles/14_2_153_177_guseinov_et_al.pdf}, author = {Guseinov, Elchin F. and Marusik, Yuri M. and Koponen, Seppo} } @article {173, title = {Chinese spiders of the families Agelenidae, Pisauridae and Sparassidae}, journal = {Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences}, volume = {Vol. 26}, year = {1936}, note = {ZOOR07300000741}, month = {1936}, pages = {pp. 121-128}, keywords = {127 fig, Agelena difficilis (Araneae)., Agelena difficilis [Zoology / / p. 121 fig, Agelena injuria, Agelena injuria (Araneae)., Aran]., Arthropoda (Animalia)., Arthropoda [Palaearctic region / / Asia, Biology, China]., Dolomedes chinesus duoformus (Araneae): [Subsp nov, China p. 123 fig.]., fig, Heteropoda amphora (Araneae)., Heteropoda amphora [Zoology / / Heteropoda grahami, Heteropoda grahami, Heteropoda grahami (Araneae)., Heteropoda virgata, Heteropoda virgata (Araneae)., Heteropoda virgata [Zoology / / ]., Land zones, New taxa, Nomenclature, p. 122, p. 125 figs, spp. n, Systematics}, url = {New species (36) are described from Turkey: 12 Dysderidae (Harpactocrates, Harpactea), 2 Pholcidae (Pholcus, Hoplopholcus), 22 Agelenidae (Circurina, Maimuna, Tegenaria, Coelotes). Twenty species are new for Turkey (Segestriidae, Pholcidae, Araneidae, Tetragnathidae, Anapidae, Argyronetidae, Oxyopidae and Agelenidae). [New species are: Harpactocrates lycaoniae, Harpactea osellai, H. lyciae, H. medeae, H. colchidis, H. lazonum, H. lazonum, H. galatica, H. vignai, H. sbordonii, H. isaurica, H. sanctaeinsulae, H. diraoi, Pholcus spasskyi, Hoplopholcus asiae minoris, H. longipes comb. nov., Circurina paphlagoniae, Maimuna cariae, Tegenaria lyncea, T. pasquinii, T. bithyniae, T. hamid, T. tekke, T. boitanii, T. mamikonian, T. comnena, T. xenophontis, T. cottarellii, T. vignai, Coelotes armeniacus, C. luculli, C. nicomedis, C. rhododendri, C. cottarellii, C. pnthisicus, C. arganoi, C. coenobita and C. vignai.].
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