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Examining multiple sublethal contaminants on the gray treefrog ( Hyla versicolor ): Effects of an insecticide, herbicide, and fertilizer
Author(s) -
Boone Michelle D.,
BridgesBritton Christine M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1897/06-235r.1
Subject(s) - hyla , biology , toxicology , fertilizer , gray (unit) , pesticide , contamination , environmental chemistry , environmental science , ecology , chemistry , medicine , radiology
We examined the single and interactive effects of an insecticide, an herbicide, and a fertilizer on gray treefrog ( Hyla versicolor ) tadpoles. Tadpoles were reared in mesocosms from hatching through metamorphosis and were exposed to the presence or absence of as many as three contaminants. Tadpoles did not appear to be more susceptible to single versus multiple contaminants, which may result from positive changes in food resources that compensate for the effects of other contaminants.