The effect of diet source (A) and amount of biofilm (B) on the final body mass increase of woodlice (least square means ± SE) after two months of growth (AD, ADF and L represent an artificial diet, an artificial diet inoculated with single faecal pellet, and leaves, respectively). Please note that isopods started at the average body mass of 68.5 mg.

 
 
  Part of: Horváthová T, Babik W, Bauchinger U (2016) Biofilm feeding: Microbial colonization of food promotes the growth of a detritivorous arthropod. ZooKeys 577: 25-41. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.577.6149