Survivorship patterns of larval amphibians exposed to low concentrations of atrazine.(Research)

From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Kiesecker, Joseph M.; Storrs, Sara I. | Copyright information

Amphibians can be exposed to contaminants in nature by many routes, but perhaps the most likely route is agricultural runoff in amphibian breeding sites. This runoff results in high-level pulses of pesticides. For example, atrazine, the most widely used pesticide in the United States, can be present at several parts per million in agricultural runoff. However, pesticide levels are likely to remain in the environment at low levels for longer periods. Nevertheless, most studies desig...

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