期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
卷 177, 期 -, 页码 135-142出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.02.009
关键词
Anaxyrus (Bufo) terrestris; Amphibian; Copper; Ecotoxicology; Metal toxicity; Tolerance
资金
- U.S. Department of Energy [DE-FC09-07SR22506]
- DOE National Nuclear Security Administration
Environmental contaminants are implicated in the global decline of amphibian populations. Copper (Cu) is a widespread contaminant that can be toxic at concentrations just above the normal physiological range. In the present study we examined the effects of chronic Cu aqueous exposure on embryos and larvae of southern toads, Anaxyrus (Bufo) terrestris. Measurable levels of Cu were found in larvae, with tissue concentrations up to 27.5 mu g Cu/g dry mass. Aqueous concentrations of Cu as low as 10 mu g/L significantly reduced survival to the free-swimming stage and no larvae reached metamorphosis at concentrations above 15 mu g/L. Clutches from populations with prior Cu exposure had the lowest survivorship. Among several populations there was significant variation in survivorship at different levels of Cu. More data are needed to understand the underlying causes of within- and among-population resilience to anthropogenic stressors. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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