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Environmental Sciences
Catalina Lopez-Florez, Monica Andrea Ortiz Ruiz, Edwin Gomez-Ramirez
Summary: This study determined the effects of glyphosate on the skin of D. molitor tadpoles. The results showed that sublethal concentrations of glyphosate caused histopathological, ultrastructural, and morphometric alterations, which may affect the survival of the species in the natural environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simone Dahms-Verster, Amina Nel, Johan H. J. van Vuren, Richard Greenfield
Summary: This study conducted a Frog Embryo Teratogenic Index - Xenopus (FETAX) assessment to investigate the mortality and teratogenicity effects of vanadium (V) on amphibian species. The results showed that low doses of vanadium exposure can cause severe malformation effects, indicating that vanadium is a very strong teratogen.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Liliana M. Henao, Jonh J. Mendez, Manuel H. Bernal
Summary: The study found that UVB radiation enhanced the toxicity of organophosphorus insecticides on tropical amphibian tadpoles, resulting in higher mortality, increased immobility, and decreased total length. This suggests that UVB radiation may be one contributing factor to the decline in amphibian populations in tropical countries. More field studies in areas with agrochemical presence are recommended for a better understanding of the effects of these stressors on amphibians.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Michael Mendez-Rivera, Freylan Mena, Margaret Pinnock-Branford, Clemens Ruepert, Marco D. Barquero, Randall R. Jimenez, Gilbert Alvarado
Summary: Conventional agriculture using pesticides has toxic effects on non-target organisms. This study evaluated the lethal and sublethal effects of beta-endosulfan on I. pseudopuma tadpoles, as well as changes in three biomarkers. Results showed that at sublethal concentrations, beta-endosulfan negatively affected tadpole development.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emilia Tatiane Lopes da Silva, Marcelo Mattos Pedreira, Maria Leticia Fernandes Dias, Marcos Vinicius Teles Gomes, Marcus Alvarenga Soares, Rodrigo Sa Fortes Pedreira, Marianne Schorer
Summary: The study aimed to determine the 96-h LC50 of mercury chloride for juvenile curimata-pacu and evaluate its absorption in different tissues. The liver was found to be the most suitable tissue for environmental monitoring and evaluation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mercedes Lourido, Julieta Peluso, Carolina M. Aronzon
Summary: The presence of oxytetracycline in the environment has negative effects on the embryos and larvae of Rhinella arenarum, primarily through oxidative stress and neurotoxicity.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Brian J. Tornabene, Kelly L. Smalling, Carrie E. Givens, Emily B. Oja, Blake R. Hossack
Summary: To understand the ecological effects of contamination events, it is important to study the influence of wastewaters on microbial communities in wetland ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the effects of chloride contamination on water, sediment, and amphibian skin microbiomes in the Prairie Pothole Region. The results showed that wastewaters increased dissimilarity within microbial communities but did not affect their diversity or richness. Species identity was the strongest predictor of amphibian microbiomes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Mohammad Forouhar Vajargah, Javid Imanpour Namin, Reza Mohsenpour, Ahmad Mohammadi Yalsuyi, Marko D. Prokic, Caterina Faggio
Summary: The study found that Lindane insecticide has significant acute toxicity effects on the intestinal tissues of immature grass carp, causing tissue lesions and abnormal behaviors. Increasing concentrations of Lindane have more severe impacts on the behavior and health of fish.
VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kelly L. Smalling, Emily B. Oja, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jon M. Davenport, Collin Eagles-Smith, Evan H. Campbell Grant, Patrick M. Kleeman, Brian J. Halstead, Kenzi M. Stemp, Brian J. Tornabene, Zachary J. Bunnell, Blake R. Hossack
Summary: This research found differences in metal concentrations in anurans and salamanders, influenced by factors such as body size, developmental stage, and diet. Tissue type was shown to strongly affect perceived metal concentrations, emphasizing the importance of considering these factors in investigations.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kamel Boudjema, Abdelmalek Badis, Nadji Moulai-Mostefa
Summary: The research evaluated the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Mediterranean mussels using IMBI and MPI as assessment tools. The study found that the indexes depend on the type and concentration of metals, as well as their combination. The results showed non-linear toxicological interactions between metals.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elena Adams, Verena Gerstle, Carsten A. Bruhl
Summary: The study investigated the acute effects of viticultural fungicides on juvenile common frogs in Europe, highlighting the increased mortality and abnormal behavior of frogs after terrestrial exposure. It emphasizes the need for a more protective risk assessment of pesticides on postmetamorphic amphibians.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Austin D. Gray, Jonte A. Miller, John E. Weinstein
Summary: This study shows that green household consumer products are not necessarily less toxic and/or more degradable than conventional products, highlighting the need to consider toxicity and degradability in evaluating green products.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arne Deknock, Frank Pasmans, Robby van Leeuwenberg, Sarah Van Praet, Niels De Troyer, Tess Goessens, Leni Lammens, Stijn Bruneel, Luc Lens, An Martel, Siska Croubels, Peter Goethals
Summary: The study revealed that heavy metal contamination may have an effect on the infective stage of amphibian chytridiomycosis, but it is not the primary driver of zooplankton communities. In laboratory assays, sublethal concentrations of copper and zinc did not interfere with the pathogen removal rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kelly L. Smalling, Brittany A. Mosher, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Keith A. Loftin, Adam Boehlke, Michelle L. Hladik, Carly R. Muletz-Wolz, Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, Robin Femmer, Evan H. Campbell Grant
Summary: This study aims to investigate the relationship between amphibian disease and chemical stressors. The results show that ranavirus is prevalent in wetlands across several protected areas in the northeastern United States, and its occurrence is strongly associated with concentrations of metalloestrogens and total metals in wetland sediments, but weakly negatively related to total pesticide concentrations in larval amphibians.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Camila F. Rutkoski, Natani Macagnan, Alexandre Folador, Vrandrieli J. Skovronski, Aline M. B. do Amaral, Jossiele Wesz Leitemperger, Maiara Dorneles Costa, Paulo A. Hartmann, Caroline Muller, Vania L. Loro, Marilia T. Hartmann
Summary: This study revealed that cypermethrin and fipronil had neurotoxic and oxidative stress effects on Physalaemus gracilis, including reduced enzyme activity and increased antioxidant enzyme activity. Biochemical biomarkers can be utilized for monitoring the toxicity of insecticides on P. gracilis for preservation purposes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
L. L. Smith, A. L. Subalusky, C. L. Atkinson, J. E. Earl, D. M. Mushet, D. E. Scott, S. L. Lance, S. A. Johnson
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Clay Prater, David E. Scott, Stacey L. Lance, Schyler O. Nunziata, Ryan Sherman, Nathan Tomczyk, Krista A. Capps, Punidan D. Jeyasingh
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Camila Latorre-Cardenas, Carla Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Stacey L. Lance
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas G. Hinton, Michael E. Byrne, Sarah C. Webster, Cara N. Love, David Broggio, Francois Trompier, Dmitry Shamovich, Sergay Horloogin, Stacey L. Lance, Justin Brown, Mark Dowdall, James C. Beasley
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Olin E. Rhodes, Francois Brechignac, Clare Bradshaw, Thomas G. Hinton, Carmel Mothersill, John A. Arnone, Doug P. Aubrey, Lawrence W. Barnthouse, James C. Beasley, Andrea Bonisoli-Alquati, Lindsay R. Boring, Albert L. Bryan, Krista A. Capps, Bernard Clement, Austin Coleman, Caitlin Condon, Fanny Coutelot, Timothy DeVol, Guha Dharmarajan, Dean Fletcher, Wes Flynn, Garth Gladfelder, Travis C. Glenn, Susan Hendricks, Ken Ishida, Tim Jannik, Larry Kapustka, Ulrik Kautsky, Robert Kennamer, Wendy Kuhne, Stacey Lance, Gennadiy Laptyev, Cara Love, Lisa Manglass, Nicole Martinez, Teresa Mathews, Arthur McKee, William McShea, Steve Mihok, Gary Mills, Ben Parrott, Brian Powell, Evgeny Pryakhin, Ann Rypstra, David Scott, John Seaman, Colin Seymour, Maryna Shkvyria, Amelia Ward, David White, Michael D. Wood, Jess K. Zimmerman
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Jason R. O'Bryhim, E. C. M. Parsons, Stacey L. Lance
Summary: Elasmobranchs, including sharks, are a highly imperiled group, but due to difficulties in identifying species, few countries have implemented catch limits. Research in Costa Rica's fisheries found that scalloped hammerhead sharks were the most commonly caught species by artisanal fishermen, mainly consisting of juvenile individuals. The study also revealed that the sharks caught in these fisheries do not match those sold in markets around San Jose.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
R. Wesley Flynn, Allison M. Welch, Stacey L. Lance
Summary: The study found evidence of phenotypic divergence in an amphibian population adapting to an environment contaminated with multiple toxic trace elements, with potential trade-offs compared to a clean environment. Populations from contaminated environments showed reduced mortality risk and greater larval growth, with no evidence of reduced genetic variation or reduced trait plasticity, indicating adaptive potential and long-term persistence in heavily impacted environments.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Zoology
C. D. Robinson, S. L. Lance, M. E. Gifford
Summary: Coloration in response to selection might evolve relating to colorful traits that affect survival or reproductive success. In prairie lizards, males exhibit blue ventral patches while females have fewer. There is a correlation between testosterone level and coloration, but it is not a strong driver of the evolution of ventral coloration in S. consobrinus.
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Dawn M. Reding, Susette Castaneda-Rico, Sabrina Shirazi, Courtney A. Hofman, Imogene A. Cancellare, Stacey L. Lance, Jeff Beringer, William R. Clark, Jesus E. Maldonado
Summary: Research on gray foxes in the United States revealed a deep, cryptic divergence between eastern and western lineages, with a secondary contact zone at the Great Plains Suture Zone. Genetic diversity declined in the northern latitudes of the eastern U.S., indicating a post-glacial recolonization pattern. Morphologically-based subspecies did not form monophyletic groups, but unique haplotypes were geographically limited.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Angela K. Burrow, Stacey Lance
Summary: This paper reviews the evidence that restoration of geographically isolated wetlands promotes pond-breeding amphibian occupancy and population persistence, and provides an overview of restoration practices and the limitations of evaluating successful restoration. The authors recommend leveraging prior successes and establishing systematic data collection and dissemination for researchers and practitioners.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Adam J. McFall, Julie Ziemba, Scott M. Weir, Krista A. Capps, Stacey L. Lance
Summary: Exposure to agrochemicals can be harmful to amphibians, but our study found no evidence that short-term exposure to the herbicide triclopyr negatively impacted juvenile traits or caused stress. We measured corticosterone levels as an indicator of perceived stress and examined dispersal traits such as foraging and hopping behavior. Our results provide a preliminary assessment of triclopyr's potential impact on juvenile amphibians, but further research on the effects of agrochemicals on juvenile amphibians is recommended.
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
A. Coleman, D. E. Scott, K. A. Capps, A. W. Park, S. L. Lance
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
J. L. Ziemba, S. L. Lance, K. A. Capps
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
C. N. Love, R. W. Flynn, S. L. Lance
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2019)