| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4549908 | Journal of Sea Research | 2012 | 8 Pages |
The Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory provides a logic and consistent framework to evaluate ecotoxicological test results. Currently this framework is not regularly applied in ecotoxicology given perceived complexity and data needs. However, even in the case of low data availability the DEB theory is already useful. In this paper we apply the DEB theory to evaluate the results in three previously published papers on the effects of PAHs on Arctic copepods. Since these results do not allow for a quantitative application we used DEB qualitatively. The ecotoxicological results were thereby set in a wider ecological context and we found a logical explanation for an unexpected decline in hatching success described in one of these papers. Moreover, the DEB evaluation helped to derive relevant ecological questions that can guide future experimental work on this subject.
► We applied DEB theory to analyse papers on PAHs effects in arctic copepods. ► Using DEB we could explain an unexpected decline in hatching success described in one of the papers. ► We discussed the results in a wider ecological context and derived relevant research questions.
