Open AccessThe Fungicide Chlorothalonil Is Nonlinearly Associated with Corticosterone Levels, Immunity, and Mortality in Amphibians
Author(s) -
Taegan A. McMahon,
Neal T. Halstead,
Steve A. Johnson,
Thomas R. Raffel,
John M. Romansic,
Patrick W. Crumrine,
Raoul K. Boughton,
Lynn B. Martin,
Jason R. Rohr
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1002956
Subject(s) - chlorothalonil , mesocosm , hyla , biology , amphibian , corticosterone , fungicide , zoology , ecology , hormone , botany , endocrinology , ecosystem
Contaminants have been implicated in declines of amphibians, a taxon with vital systems similar to those of humans. However, many chemicals have not been thoroughly tested on amphibians or do not directly kill them.
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