Gonadal abnormalities in frogs (Lithobates spp.) collected from managed wetlands in an agricultural region of Nebraska, USA
Environmental Pollution
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Abstract
Nebraska's Rainwater Basin (RWB) provides important wetland habitat for North American migratory birds. Concern exists that pesticide and nutrient runoff from surrounding row-crops enters wetlands degrading water quality and adversely affecting birds and wildlife. Frogs may be especially vulnerable. Plains leopard (Lithobates blairi) metamorphs from RWB wetlands with varying concentrations of pesticides were evaluated for a suite of biomarkers of exposure to endocrine active chemicals. Froglets had ovarian dysgenesis, high rates of testicular oocytes, and female-biased sex ratios however, there was no clear statistical association between pesticide concentrations and biomarkers. Data interpretation was hindered because timing and duration of exposures were unknown and due to an incomplete understanding of L. blairi sexual development. Emphasis is on describing the complex developmental biology of closely-related leopard frogs, how this understanding can explain RWB L. blairi anomalies, and the need for sampling at the appropriate life stage.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Gonadal abnormalities in frogs (Lithobates spp.) collected from managed wetlands in an agricultural region of Nebraska, USA |
| Series title | Environmental Pollution |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.07.042 |
| Volume | 172 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam. Netherlands |
| Contributing office(s) | Columbia Environmental Research Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
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