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Evolutionary toxicology: population-level effects of chronic contaminant exposure on the marsh frogs (Rana ridibunda) of Azerbaijan.(Research)

From: Environmental Health Perspectives  |  Date: 4/1/2006  |  Author: Autenrieth, Robin L.; Bickham, John W.; Donnelly, Kirby C.; Islamzadeh, Arif; Lambert, Megan M.; Matson, Cole W.; McDonald, Thomas J.; Politov, Dmitri I.

We used molecular methods and population genetic analyses to study the effects of chronic contaminant exposure in marsh frogs from Sumgayit, Azerbaijan. Marsh frogs inhabiting wetlands in Sumgayit are exposed to complex mixtures of chemical contaminants, including petroleum products, pesticides, heavy metals, and many other industrial chemicals. Previous results documented elevated estimates of genetic damage in marsh frogs from the two most heavily contaminated sites. Based on ...

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