Within- and among-population level differences in response to chronic copper exposure in southern toads, Anaxyrus terrestris

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• 作者：Stacey L. Lance ; ^{lance@srel.edu} ; R. Wesley Flynn ^{wflynn@srel.edu} ; Matthew R. Erickson¹ ; ^{matt_erick@yahoo.com} ; David E. Scott ^{scott@srel.edu}
• 关键词：Anaxyrus (Bufo) terrestris ; Amphibian ; Copper ; Ecotoxicology ; Metal toxicity ; Tolerance
• 刊名：Environmental Pollution
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：June, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：177
• 期：Complete
• 页码：135-142
• 全文大小：675 K

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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?¦Ìg Cu/g dry mass. Aqueous concentrations of Cu as low as 10?¦Ìg/L significantly reduced survival to the free-swimming stage and no larvae reached metamorphosis at concentrations above 15?¦Ìg/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.