Kristin Winchell (@kmwinchell.bsky.social)

New Lit Alert: Body size and survival of urban and rural populations of a common wolf spider are not influenced by lifelong exposure to lead pollution Body size and survival of urban and rural populations of a common wolf spider are not influenced by lifelong exposure to lead pollution Lucy Guarnieri, Leo Taylor, P. Larry Phelan & Mary Margaret Gardiner Abstract Heavy metal pollution is pervasive in urban soils, and it can negatively impact the fitness of arthropods. Arthropod populations can evolve to become more tolerant or resistant to metals, but the mechanisms of these processes are understudied. https://urbanevolution-litc.com/2024/12/04/new-lit-alert-body-size-and-survival-of-urban-and-rural-populations-of-a-common-wolf-spider-are-not-influenced-by-lifelong-exposure-to-lead-pollution/