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Effects of a fertilizer, an insecticide, and a pathogenic fungus on hatching and survival of bullfrog ( Rana Catesbeiana ) tadpoles
Author(s) -
Puglis Holly J.,
Boone Michelle D.
Publication year - 2007
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 - 10.1897/07-237r.1
Subject(s) - bullfrog , hatching , biology , tadpole (physics) , carbaryl , rana , toxicology , amphibian , zoology , ecology , pesticide , anatomy , physics , particle physics
We assessed the single and interactive effects of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, the insecticide carbaryl, and a widespread waterborne pathogen Saprolegnia ferax on the hatching and survival of bullfrog ( Rana catesbeiana ) tadpoles in the laboratory. Carbaryl significantly reduced tadpole survival and hatching rate, but no interactive effects were found among stressors.